Findings from a new corpus of Jerusalem’s Iron Age II/First Temple Period inscriptions

This week, host Brent Nagtegaal spoke with Givati dig co-director Dr. Yiftah Shalev about the ivory discovery, as well as other unique biblical-period finds from the excavation.

Area D1 supervisor Christopher Eames explains his area and progress during this year’s excavations.

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.

Early carbon-14 results astound researchers

Interview with excavation director Prof. Uzi Leibner

On today’s program, host Brent Nagtegaal interviews Dr. Vainstub about his new reading of the inscription and its connection to the biblical narrative.

Following a careful cleaning process, a new discovery can be revealed to the public: an exceptionally rare silver half-shekel coin, from Year 3 of the Great Revolt. On today’s program, we talk with Dr. Yoav Farhi who analyzed the coin.

Area D supervisor Amir Cohen-Klonymous explains his area and progress during this year’s excavations.

And a new tool in biblical archaeology: archaeomagnetism

The Givati Parking Lot excavations at the northwestern edge of the City of David have upended our ideas about what ancient Jerusalem looked like. A sensational new discovery has revealed the city had a moat. Not one that contained water but rather a monumental artificial valley that separated the northern part of the city (the Ophel and Temple Mount) from the southern region (the City of David), serving as a distinguishing feature of the city during the days of the biblical kings. On today’s program, host Christopher Eames interviews Givati Parking Lot excavations co-director Dr. Yiftah Shalev to find out the latest about this astonishing topographical feature being uncovered at the site.

In 1968, Ambassador International Cultural Foundation Founder Herbert. W. Armstrong entered into a 50/50 joint partnership with Hebrew University to excavate the area just south of the Temple Mount.

The team from Hebrew University and the Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology is about to start excavations again in the royal quarter of ancient Jerusalem—the Ophel. On today’s program, host Christopher Eames talks with excavation directors Prof. Uzi Leibner and Dr. Orit Peleg-Barkat about the upcoming Ophel dig.

Interview with Dr. Orit Peleg-Barkat and Prof. Uzi Leibner

Ophel excavation co-director Prof. Uzi Leibner shows a new find from the first day of excavation.

Ophel excavation co-director Dr. Orit Peleg-Barkat discusses recent discoveries from the classical period during a daily “show and tell” session at the excavation site.