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

Has the site of Joshua’s altar been discovered?

Analyzing the blueprint of the quintessential Israelite home reveals so much about this crucial kingdom

Our take on the top discoveries in 2023

How was the world’s strongest army defeated in six weeks?

Carbon dating can be an extremely helpful archaeological tool. But is it the reliable, objective silver-bullet solution it is often portrayed to be?

A journey of three seal stamps, of twisted floors and belligerent Ammonites, from seventh-century b.c.e. Edom all the way to the 20th-century antiquities market

Hittites in second millennium b.c.e. Anatolia there were—but Hittites in second millennium b.c.e. Canaan?

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

What it’s like to volunteer on the Ophel excavation

Proof of the biblical kings abounds. What, if anything, about the prophets?

A recently unearthed trove of bullae provide evidence for what happened to a number of Israelites who escaped the Assyrian captivity.

A treasure trove of names of the prophet’s contemporaries

An overview of 2021’s most egregious (and occasionally hilarious) claims of archaeology ‘disproving’ the Bible

In a series of resolutions, UNESCO has threatened the future of archaeological discovery in one of the world’s most important cities.

Does a new pottery reading reveal the connection between the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon?

The European Union is taking aim at archaeological excavations in the City of David.

An account of the prophet’s life—told by the tiniest artifacts.

One of the largest-ever gold hoards discovered in Israel—by a pair of teenagers

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