New study of a land survey tablet reveals the mathematical genius of Babylon—and a link to the biblical patriarch, Abraham?

Ancient records speaks of an astronomer among the Chaldeans who had a special relationship with ‘the mighty God.’

Here’s a story of ancient astronomy—and Abraham.

So claimed Spartan King Areus I. Could it be true?

The answer might surprise you.

Can we know exactly when Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were on the scene?

It’s one of the more ambiguous points in the biblical genealogies. And—despite a commonly calculated answer to this question—here’s a case for 70.

New research reveals the robust use of biblically attested currency, 500 years earlier than scholars originally thought.

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We know what ‘Abraham’ means—Genesis 17:5 tells us. Right? Trouble is, it doesn’t really make sense—in Hebrew, that is. Why not?

Just how accurate is the biblical portrayal of early marriages?

The name change from Sarai to Sarah parallels that of her husband, Abram/Abraham. But like her husband, the Hebrew doesn’t seem to entirely make sense. Why not?

A new tablet confirms precedent for the biblical account

Near Eastern tablets that name and describe an individual closely matching the biblical patriarch Terah

A study into the debate about the earliest biblical chronogenealogies, found in Genesis 5 and 11—for which early textual variants (Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan) differ dramatically. Can we know which is correct?

Impossible odds?

According to scholars from Tel Aviv University: Yes.

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of nuclear-level devastation at an ancient site near the Dead Sea. But is it in the right place, at the right time? Is it Sodom?

The unusual species that once roamed ancient Israel

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

Coronavirus lockdowns once again interrupted archaeological excavations in Israel in 2021, but it didn’t prevent the discovery of some marvelous artifacts and revelations. Here’s our selection of the top finds of 2021, in ascending order of significance.