Prof. Yosef Garfinkel’s excavation of an ancient fortress city is uncovering some important biblical history.

Renaissance Italy, dueling mathematicians, and a peculiar account of the Bible’s “wisest” men

The finds that caught our eye

New radiocarbon evidence lays to rest minimalism’s low chronology attempt to redate King Solomon’s city into the ninth century B.C.E.

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.

An admired Swiss hero left his mark on the Holy Land.

Assyrian inscriptions prove Israel’s deliverance from the Syrians through King Jehoash.

From the biggest of shipwrecks to the smallest of pendants—here’s our list of 2024’s greatest hits in biblical archaeology.

The latest foolhardy attack to take down biblical kings David and Solomon

The ‘miracles, wars, kings and prophets’ narrative of the Bible doesn’t indicate anything about gut parasites—or does it?

Beneath an otherwise seemingly obvious biblical passage lies a much more sinister meaning, as revealed by archaeology.

New technology being utilized in the City of David

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

The confirmation of an Israelite king and the Northern Kingdom’s militaristic strength in the ninth century B.C.E.

We invite you to come inside the lobby of the magnificent Armstrong Auditorium and view our archaeological exhibit, “Seals of Isaiah and King Hezekiah Discovered!”

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.

Excavators in the City of David have uncovered a massive dam built during the time of Jerusalem’s biblical kings. The dating of the reservoir to about 800 B.C.E., two hundred years after King David reigned, was determined following the publication of new carbon-14 results of the dam wall. On today’s program, Brent Nagtegaal reviews the discovery in light of biblical history.

A fascinating name change for certain biblical figures provides insight into the religious melee in which they lived.