Rare First Temple period seal impression provides first proof of one of King Josiah’s aides.

‘Excitement on a level I can’t remember ever experiencing’

Does archaeology confirm these officials really existed?

A compelling new study shows Jerusalem at the time of David and Solomon was more a bustling city than a quiet village.

An interview with archaeologist Prof. Yosef Garfinkel on the eve of new excavations

Tragedy brings into world focus one of the most enigmatic communities living in northern Israel (and beyond).

Uncovered: A multimillion-liter wine-making industry (with a biblical origin?)

On today’s program, host Brent Nagtegaal goes to Tel Lachish to talk with excavation director Prof. Yosef Garfinkel about his team’s discoveries at the site from the time of Rehoboam, as well as to preview his new excavations set to begin on June 26, 2022.

Some uncanny parallels among the Semitic rulers of Lower Egypt—right down to their individual names

Interesting parallels grounding the Israelite conquest in and around the Amarna age

A remarkable discovery, if the official assessment is true—but we are left with more questions than answers.

New evidence of Persian-period administration in the Jerusalem of Ezra and Nehemiah

There are some uncanny parallels among the Semitic rulers of Lower Egypt—right down to their individual names.

Here’s why scholars shouldn’t have been surprised.

The earliest evidence of bronze production in Israel with links to Edom’s surge in copper production

An update on the Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology

Does the archaeological evidence match the conquest account?

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

The Bible says that Nebuchadnezzar II was driven to act like an animal, but he still retained his throne. What does archaeology and classical history say?

The biblical text provides a detailed account of Judah’s early sixth-century B.C.E. destruction. What does archaeology tell us?

Nearly 2,800 years ago, a megaquake shook ancient Israel. So says the Bible—and so says a mountain of archaeological evidence. And could it really have been prophesied in advance?

Together, archaeology and biblical history tell the remarkable story of ancient Shiloh.

Last word before lights out: ‘Learn’