A summary of comments made at the opening of the Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology on September 4 in Jerusalem

New technology being utilized in the City of David

Take an online tour of our exhibit in Armstrong Auditorium.

Event featured speeches by Armstrong founder Gerald Flurry and Hebrew University Prof. Uzi Leibner.

Despite the coronavirus pandemic and the limited excavations that occurred in Israel, 2020 was another major year of discoveries for biblical archaeology. Here’s our selection of the top finds, in ascending order of significance.

Scientists discover 2,700-year-old remains of cannabis on a Tel Arad incense altar, paralleling details of the reign of King Ahaz. But does the ritual cannabis use reflect standard worship practices at Jerusalem’s temple, as the researchers suggest?

Two years of excavating a 3,000-year-old gold mine reveals the expansive gold industry of the ancient Egyptians.

A sign of Jewish continuity in Jerusalem—even when Jews were prohibited from entering

Dr. Mazar leaves behind a rich legacy of biblically significant discoveries including the discovery of King David’s Palace, Nehemiah’s Wall, the Solomonic gate of Jerusalem, as well as numerous discoveries related to biblical figures.

Lessons Iran’s ayatollahs could learn from their ancestors

As monumental of a find as the palace is, the way it was found is perhaps even more remarkable.

Israeli archaeologist Dr. Eilat Mazar discusses the value of the Bible in Israeli archaeology.

A case of numeric exaggeration using a symbolic number? Is it reason to discount a literal interpretation of the 1 Kings 6:1 Exodus timeline?

This exciting field of scientific study has bright days ahead, but only if we get back to using biblical history.

This is the first discovery of the biblical status symbol in northern Europe.

A chronicle told by the Bible, validated by archaeology

It’s a common charge, that the presence of Aramaic in certain biblical texts is “proof” of late authorship. But with the book of Jonah, it’s rather more nuanced …

Is the conventional wisdom correct, that we (via Greece) received it from the neighboring Phoenicians—or was it the Israelites? (Part 2)

The researchers describe it as a revolutionary biblical discovery. Critics claim nothing to see here—or if anything, criminal activity. But we haven’t even seen the official report yet …

Evidence for an ancient biblical Assyrian title

An archaeological journey from Solomon and back again

A reanalysis of two bullae calls into question the dismissal that they are forgeries.