U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee’s family takes a productive trip to ancient Jewish caves near Na’aleh.

Two recent discoveries highlight one of Jerusalem’s most turbulent epochs.

The founding of the Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology is complete.

A revolutionary artifact with several lines of text ‘centuries older than any known Hebrew inscription from Israel’—and paralleling several scriptures regarding Israel’s entry into Canaan

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

Dr. Eilat Mazar’s spectacular discovery of the Ophel treasure assemblage

The finds that caught our eye

50 years after we discovered the last ones

One of the largest-ever gold hoards discovered in Israel—by a pair of teenagers

A 1,900-year-old Jewish ‘souvenir’ of a Roman legionary

‘For the Redemption of Zion’

Snapshot of the final Jewish uprising under Roman rule

The contents of a wooden box reveal a dramatic snapshot of the Maccabean Revolt.

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.

Another find from the period of the Maccabees—right before Hanukkah

An exclusive behind-the-scenes video of a fascinating archaeology discovery made by Dr. Eilat Mazar

Roman- and Mamluk-era shipwrecks yield fascinating finds.

Dr. Eilat Mazar completes an archaeological journey spanning almost two centuries.

An exceptionally rare coin inscribed with, ‘Holy Jerusalem’

Evidence of the final moments of Jewish rule in Jerusalem