A reanalysis of two bullae calls into question the dismissal that they are forgeries.

A recently unearthed trove of bullae provide evidence for what happened to a number of Israelites who escaped the Assyrian captivity.

A tiny artifact with a big testament for biblical accuracy

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

Five discoveries that caught our eye

An archaeology principle for everyday life

A treasure trove of names of the prophet’s contemporaries

The archaeological record of seal stamps in ancient Israel matches closely with the biblical record of their use.

Rare First Temple period seal impression provides first proof of one of King Josiah’s aides.

Who was ‘Yehoezer, son of Hoshayahu’?

First it was King Hezekiah, then Isaiah the prophet. Now evidence has been discovered of another royal official from the same time period.

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

The sensational story behind the discovery of a tiny artifact that proves the existence of one of the Bible’s greatest prophets.

The first seal impression of a biblical king ever found

Examining the scientific evidence for the home of Israel’s greatest king.

Near-decimation of the kingdom of Judah—the result of an unholy alliance?

A journey of three seal stamps, of twisted floors and belligerent Ammonites, from seventh-century b.c.e. Edom all the way to the 20th-century antiquities market

The slab fragment might not be much to look at. But even in fragmentary form, it shows that Judah’s kings also had ‘monumental’-style inscriptions …

Further evidence of Jeremiah’s account?

An account of the prophet’s life—told by the tiniest artifacts.

Proof of the biblical kings abounds. What, if anything, about the prophets?