Following a careful cleaning process, a new discovery can be revealed to the public: an exceptionally rare silver half-shekel coin, from Year 3 of the Great Revolt. On today’s program, we talk with Dr. Yoav Farhi who analyzed the coin.

On today’s program, host Brent Nagtegaal talks about how an honest archaeological mistake led to an all-too-wonderful discovery. Then he discusses how the famous Persian king was critical in the construction of the second temple in Jerusalem.

A somewhat belated discussion about another amazing year of discovery

On February 25, the Kingdom of David and Solomon archaeological exhibit opened in Armstrong Auditorium in Edmond Oklahoma.