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?

Featuring guest speaker, best-selling author and commentator Dinesh D’Souza

We know the regnal lengths for the other kings of Israel and Judah. Why the comparative ambiguity surrounding King Saul?

A lookout post possibly built at the command of David’s father-in-law, the king of Geshur

Are we using the right metrics to judge the United Monarchy?

Take an online tour of our exhibit in Armstrong Auditorium.

And by an 11-year-old boy, no less.

The discovery of a cache of hundreds of slingstones from the Chalcolithic period speaks to mankind’s perpetual cycle of war.

And the second within a single year

Mosaics, mikvehs and an olive press discovered at a fourth-century c.e. Byzantine estate.

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.

Even the seemingly unimportant finds validate the biblical record.

A story of confirmation and cross-corroboration—quite by accident

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

Coronavirus lockdowns once again interrupted archaeological excavations in Israel in 2021, but it didn’t prevent the discovery of some marvelous artifacts and revelations. Here’s our selection of the top finds of 2021, in ascending order of significance.

Evidence indicates there was an authority over Israelite metallurgy. Was it David and Solomon?

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

A new discovery highlights the biblical account of ancient Israel’s size.

What does archaeology tell us?

How archaeological discoveries from the largest city in ancient Israel compare with biblical history.

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

The finds that caught our eye