The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) safeguards the history of Israel. We’ve had the opportunity to work closely with the lAA on many projects over the years. Most recently, we’ve been working with Dr. Amit Re’em, the lAA director of Jerusalem district archaeology. Re’em is a man who has been “working, exploring, writing on ancient Jerusalem for more than 30 years.” In today’s interview, Let the Stones Speak co-host Christopher Eames interviews Re’em about his background in archaeology and his role at the Israel Antiquities Authority.

Do these represent parallels of some of the earliest biblical themes?

And by an 11-year-old boy, no less.

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

Excavations at Nineveh uncovered a relief depicting two of Assyria’s most important gods.

How the incredible history of a Persian king can impact your view of the Bible

An interview with Negev expert Dr. Tali Erickson-Gini

The beginning of the end for the northern kingdom of Israel

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

A peculiar antediluvian individual we unwittingly reference in everyday language

Impossible odds?

An impressive snapshot of the dramatic Bar Kokhba Revolt.

It can change your view of the Bible.

Is this classic account limited only to Genesis?

An interview with archaeologist Prof. Yosef Garfinkel

Does archaeology confirm these officials really existed?

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

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.