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

The archaeological record of two cities gives us insight into one of Israel’s most influential personalities.

Artifacts that all but identify biblical personalities

Before there was Samson, there was Shamgar: The archaeological evidence for the battles of the judges.

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

2,500 years after his reign, a handful of archaeological discoveries bring this biblical governor of Samaria back to life.

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

A discovery that brings to life one of the most prominent historical personalities related to King Hezekiah

Is there really no proof of the first and second temples?

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

Excavating, publishing and sharing Israel’s biblical history has never been more important.

A chronicle told by the Bible, validated by archaeology

A divine sentiment repeated several times in the Bible and also found in a peculiar 3,400-year-old correspondence—what could it mean?

Our take on the top discoveries in 2023

Lessons Iran’s ayatollahs could learn from their ancestors

So goes a recent claim. If only the biblical authors had remembered to cite their sources … or did they?

‘That bitter and hasty nation’

The ancient Habiru battled their way through Canaan during the 14th century b.c.e. Who were these people?

You’ve heard of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Have you heard of the Ketef Hinnom Scrolls, which are centuries older and just as extraordinary?

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

What history and archaeology tell us about the ancient world’s ‘red men’