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

It’s often regarded as one of the most overtly pagan of the ‘Christian’ festivals—and is nowhere found in the New Testament. But is there mention of its origins in the Hebrew Bible?

The original parents’ attempt at modesty—and a fascinating archaeobotanical connection to this earliest of biblical accounts

Ophel excavation yields only the third such coin ever found in Jerusalem.

The work of the Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology

An exceptionally rare coin inscribed with, ‘Holy Jerusalem’

This treasure of archaeological finds proves the biblical record.

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

Here’s how the ancient alphabet of the Israelites has come to be used by nearly 70 percent of the world’s population. (Part 1)

This exciting field of scientific study has bright days ahead, but only if we get back to using biblical history.

Ever wondered what it’s like to participate in an archaeological excavation? Join Armstrong College student Talea Gregory as she treks through the streets of Jerusalem and digs in the dirt of the Ophel.

The answer might surprise you.

Archaeologists have found King Sennacherib’s 2,700-year-old siege ramp—built from a Canaanite city wall 1,000 years older

And other peculiarities about this unusual king of ‘abominations’

Take an online tour of our exhibit in Armstrong Auditorium.

‘Excitement on a level I can’t remember ever experiencing,’ one Assyriologist said.

A look at the meeting point of archaeology and the Bible during the time of Judah’s powerful governor.

The ‘most natural thing in the world’—and for scientists, a real dilemma

The newly discovered remains of a cremated Greek ‘companion’—and her magnificent mirror

The beginning of the end for the northern kingdom of Israel

You’ve heard of it in the Bible. Have you heard of its parallels in the ancient world?