Co-director of the Ophel Excavations in Jerusalem delivers a lecture at Armstrong Auditorium on the campus of Herbert W. Armstrong College

Excavating the time of David and beyond at Abel Beth Maacah

Ophel excavation yields only the third such coin ever found in Jerusalem.

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

How Oklahoma became a destination for some of Israel’s most precious artifacts

If so, were they the glorious kings the Bible describes, or just small-time chieftains?

After a four-year hiatus, we recently renewed archaeological excavations on the Ophel.

The first-and-only bulla belonging to a king of Judah or Israel ever found in archaeological excavations

Recent discoveries from Dr. Eilat Mazar’s excavations attest to the biblical account of the Jewish penchant for paganism.

The multi-phase project to resurrect the history of the Ophel is now underway—and you can support this most-important enterprise!

Uncovered a decade ago, this exquisite gold object is perhaps the best evidence yet for a Phoenician presence in Jerusalem at the time of Solomon.

Looking back 40 years on from the death of our namesake—and why his legacy is important

What does archaeology tell us?

Is the criticism warranted? And why the level of vehemence?

It’s a commonly cited name for the area between the City of David and the Temple Mount. But what does this enigmatic word really mean?

Just a few centimeters beneath modern debris, and there it was—a hoard of golden treasure.

What does archaeology tell us?

50 years after we discovered the last ones

A monumental discovery reshapes our understanding of ancient Jerusalem.

Another major media piece reviews the historicity of King David. We review the conclusions.

‘Canaanite’ inscriptions?