An admired Swiss hero left his mark on the Holy Land.

Archaeology corroborates the invasion of the earliest pharaoh named in the biblical account.

A simple father-son hike led to an impressive discovery.

The ‘first time such a workshop has been discovered in southern Israel’

Mosaics, mikvehs and an olive press discovered at a fourth-century c.e. Byzantine estate.

Archaeological discoveries are often used to ‘fact check’ the biblical account. This time the roles are reversed: A dramatic claim on an artifact was dismissed as ‘scribal error.’ Was it? What does the Bible say?

A new project launched by the Israel Antiquities Authority aims to find the origins of ceramic vessels without the vessel’s kilns.

Uncovered a decade ago, this exquisite gold object is perhaps the best evidence yet for a Phoenician presence in Jerusalem at the time of Solomon.

An exciting discovery from one of the few biblical pharaohs confirmed by archaeology

Corroboration for the biblical account from contemporary ancient sources

A capital fragment unveiled over two decades ago highlights another (architectural) link between ancient Israel and Spain.

Analysis of a tomb in Israel reveals ties with Egyptian administration.

A treasure trove of names of the prophet’s contemporaries

Does the inscription live up to expectations?

From the biggest of shipwrecks to the smallest of pendants—here’s our list of 2024’s greatest hits in biblical archaeology.

Has Moses’s identity been discovered?

Talking with the City of David Foundation about an excavation two decades in the making

An interview with Negev expert Dr. Tali Erickson-Gini

Learn about the 2700 -year-old Jerusalem attraction that still has engineers baffled.

Some colorful highlights from the inaugural “International Academic Conference on New Studies in Temple Mount Research”

A new study shows that this grand gate’s layers were constructed by one king—Nebuchadnezzar II—not long after he destroyed Jerusalem.