Before there was Samson, there was Shamgar: The archaeological evidence for the battles of the judges.

Assyrian inscriptions prove Israel’s deliverance from the Syrians through King Jehoash.

Parallel practices, festivals, clothing, symbols, ritual sites—and evidence of migration

What history and archaeology tell us about the ancient world’s ‘red men’

Excavating, publishing and sharing Israel’s biblical history has never been more important.

The confirmation of an Israelite king and the Northern Kingdom’s militaristic strength in the ninth century B.C.E.

A world premiere exhibit presented by the Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology, from Feb. 25, 2024, to Jan. 31, 2025

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

Another find from the period of the Maccabees—right before Hanukkah

The archaeological evidence for the battles of the judges

Understanding ancient Samaria through the lens of biblical archaeology

Snails, stained pottery and the world’s most sought-after color

A 3,300-year-old vessel laden with hundreds of Late Bronze Age Levantine storage vessels

A new study reveals a millennium-long trade monopoly

A striking artifact unveiled to the public for Israel’s 77th Independence Day

‘For the Redemption of Zion’

A chronicle told by the Bible, corroborated by archaeology

An impressive snapshot of the dramatic Bar Kokhba Revolt.

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