Co-director of the Ophel Excavations in Jerusalem delivers a lecture at Armstrong Auditorium on the campus of Herbert W. Armstrong College

An impressive snapshot of the dramatic Bar Kokhba Revolt.

New evidence of Persian-period administration in the Jerusalem of Ezra and Nehemiah

New research reveals some of the most ‘advanced’ eyes of the animal kingdom—from one of the ‘earliest’ creatures of the animal kingdom.

An ancient Babylonian clay prism confirms two biblical kings and the accuracy of the Bible narrative.

Following where the evidence leads

An interview with archaeologist Prof. Yosef Garfinkel

On April 2, renewed excavation began in Jerusalem’s biblical royal quarter in preparation for reconstruction work to highlight the ancient city’s famed past. The three-to- four-week excavation is the first return to the area, known as the Ophel, since the excavations led by the late Dr. Eilat Mazar in 2009–2010. This current excavation is led by Hebrew University’s Prof. Yosef Garfinkel, staffed by the Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology (AIBA) and funded by AIBA alongside Daniel Mintz and Meredith Berkman. On today’s program, host Christopher Eames interviews aiba staff member Brent Nagtegaal who was on the 2009 excavation and is helping coordinate the excavation this year.

Celebrating the arrival of the Tel Dan Stele to the ‘Kingdom of David and Solomon Discovered’

If so, what was he doing in the east Sinai outpost of Kuntillet Ajrud?

In a first for Israel, a tomb complex holding the bones of about 60 individuals was recently uncovered in the Negev region of southern Israel. On today’s program, Let the Stones Speak host Brent Nagtegaal speaks with Israel Antiquities Authority senior researcher and Negev expert Dr. Tali Erickson-Gini about the unique discovery.

Shiloh is famous as the location of the biblical tabernacle. Archaeological excavations have been taking place annually on the north side of the ancient tel. Excavation director Dr. Scott Stripling believes his team may have found remains from the tabernacle itself, as well as the city gate and sacrificial deposits. In this end-of-season interview, Let the Stones Speak host Christopher Eames interviews Dr. Stripling about finds from the 2024 season, including some intriguing gold items—offerings for the tabernacle?

Archaeology proves the famous biblical account of a desperate attempt to fortify the Holy City.

How archaeological discoveries from Judah’s ‘watchtower’ city correspond with biblical history

The next wonder of the ancient world lies only a few meters beneath the surface, waiting to be revealed.

And evidence for the much-debated era of the Exodus

The upcoming excavation at Shiloh may reveal the resting place of the biblical tabernacle, says dig director Dr. Scott Stripling.

A treasure trove of seals and small finds discovered close to Jerusalem’s U.S. Embassy