It’s a peculiar ‘love fest’ numbered among the ‘Christian’ holidays. But its real origin is much earlier than the third-century ‘St. Valentine.’

One of the most important archaeological discoveries in Jerusalem is the Ophel Gatehouse, uncovered by the late Dr. Eilat Mazar. On today’s program, host Brent Nagtegaal takes you on a tour of the gatehouse and discusses its 10th-century B.C.E. dating.

This amazing discovery was made on one of the final days of the Ophel excavation in Jerusalem. On this program, host Brent Nagtegaal speaks with dig codirector Dr. Orit Peleg-Barkat, one of the world’s foremost experts on Second Temple Period architecture, about the ornate ceiling panel.

Hatikvah “The Hope” (National anthem of the State of Israel)

Ophel excavation co-director Prof. Uzi Leibner shows a new find from cleanup on the dig site.

Did Moses really write the Torah? Or was it written by Jewish authors centuries, if not a millennium, later?

In this second installment of our two-part series, we retrace the Israelites’ journey into the southern Sinai Peninsula—to Jabal Musa.

Does a new pottery reading reveal the connection between the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon?

Last year, many exciting finds were unearthed, including a number of biblically significant artifacts.

Another exciting clay seal impression has been found in First Temple period Jerusalem.

“[T]hou shalt make the tabernacle with … scarlet ….”

A brief on the arch-adversary of the Jewish people

Could this architectural capital reveal the glory of King David’s palace?

Massive remains from biblical Gath unearthed in summer excavation.

Archaeologists identify remains in the City of David as belonging to the infamous biblical catastrophe.

In a series of resolutions, UNESCO has threatened the future of archaeological discovery in one of the world’s most important cities.

He’s popularly identified as such by early Exodus proponents using a high chronology. Does the low chronology undermine the identification?

An additional detail drops in our interview with the amulet’s excavator, Dr. Stripling, as we await the final report.