A new study of a pithos inscription, found during the 2012 Ophel excavation, concludes that it contained incense from southern Arabia—paralleling the biblical account of the Queen of Sheba’s visit to Jerusalem.

From an Exodus-period pharaoh’s tomb to a depiction of one of Jerusalem’s greatest kings—here are the new discoveries that caught our eye.

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

Another exciting clay seal impression has been found in First Temple period Jerusalem.

He’s popularly identified as such by early Exodus proponents using a high chronology. Does the low chronology undermine the identification?

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

A two-part series in defense of the traditional southern Sinai Peninsula site. In this first installment, we address the increasingly popular Saudi Arabia theory.

What could prove to be the world’s “oldest sluice gate”

From an Exodus-period pharaoh’s tomb to a depiction of one of Jerusalem’s greatest kings—here are the new discoveries that caught our eye.

An oft overlooked Egyptian historical testimony is a convoluted tale rife with propaganda and anti-Semitism—but it’s also an admission of the Exodus account.

A 3,300-year-old vessel laden with hundreds of Late Bronze Age Levantine storage vessels

Far from it—hidden biblical insight into the early Philistines reveals remarkable corroboration to the historical picture.

It turns out many of our “new” scientific discoveries were actually always right under our noses—in the Bible.

How archaeological discoveries from Judah’s ‘watchtower’ city correspond with biblical history

Originally thought to have been imported, an ingenious method of analysis reveals a high-quality alabaster originating in ancient Israel.

Does archaeology support the biblical account of Israel’s sojourn in Egypt and the Exodus?

Why did Moses smash the tablets of the Ten Commandments?

Has the site of Joshua’s altar been discovered?

Tel Motza hosted a pagan shrine displaying a Canaanite deity—a find characterized as ‘surprising.’ Here’s why it’s not.

In this second installment of our two-part series, we retrace the Israelites’ journey into the southern Sinai Peninsula—to Jabal Musa.

On today’s program, host Brent Nagtegaal speaks with archaeologist Christopher Eames about four ancient gatehouses that have been attributed to King Solomon’s era.

What was the fearsome biblical ‘leviathan’? Could it be a terrifying sea creature discovered in the sands of the Near East—a beast whose scientific name aptly translates to ‘King Lizard’?

The seal of a royal servant to the king, discovered at Megiddo