Biblical archaeology

US House Speaker Mike Johnson praises Israel’s official 'Biblical' Highway 60 designation

Highway 60 is one of Israel's major north-south transportation arteries, running along the West Bank and connecting a series of locations central to biblical history and Jewish heritage.

This photograph shows construction work to widen Route 60 outside Ramallah.
A rare Judean Pillar Figurine mold dating to the First Temple period found in the Tower of David, July 27, 2026.

First Temple-era figurine mold unearthed in Jerusalem's 'most significant excavation' in decades

The burnt wooden beams discovered in the City of David, July 20, 2026.

Days before Tisha B'Av: Charred wooden beams from First Temple’s destruction unearthed in Jerusalem

A cave in the Qumran area of the Dead Sea region.

Inside the tragic, decades-long mystery of Qumran's lost Second Temple incense


A Ming mystery: Earliest known Chinese inscription in Israel discovered in Jerusalem

While ancient Chinese porcelain has been found in Israel before, this is the first discovery featuring actual Chinese inscription.

 The fragment of the colorful bowl originating in China.

Scientists unlock secrets of 3,000-year-old tablet revealing path to Noah's Ark

Researchers decipher Babylonian map showing journey to Urartu, believed to be the ark's resting place after the Great Flood.

 Noah's Ark, Notre-Dame de la Garde. Image by tm-tm, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Was literacy important in the biblical Kingdom of Judah? Expert offers answers

Questions related to literacy in ancient times are not an exclusive prerogative of academic studies on the Israelites.

 Bulla found in Lachish.

Discovery reignites search for Noah’s Ark in Turkey’s mountains

The Durupinar formation closely resembles the biblical description of Noah’s Ark: “A length of three hundred cubits, a width of fifty cubits, and a height of thirty cubits.”

 The boat-shaped mound lies just two miles from the Turkey-Iran border

Archaeologists uncover 6th century astronomical observatory in Egypt

Researchers told Live Science that everything uncovered shattered expectations set for the mission.

 Artifacts found in an ancient astronomical observatory in Egypt

Artifact confirming Jewish King David as historical figure on display in Edmond, Oklahoma

The Tel Dan Stele, a key biblical artifact, will be displayed at Herbert W. Armstrong College from September 22 to November 25.

 The victory stele discovered by Avraham Biran in 1993 in northern Israel. The inscription on the stele provided the first confirmation of King David as a historical figure.

Israel Archaeological Proof: Bringing proof of ancient Jewish settlement in Israel

Newly updated website provides proof of Jewish settlement in Israel from the biblical period onward.

 A close-up of the Tyrian silver shekel coin.

Rediscovering ancient luxury: A 3,800-year-old scarlet textile unveiled in the Judean desert

Scarlet, alongside royal blue (Tekhelet) and purple (Argaman), was revered in the ancient world for its rarity and expense.

 A fragment of the rare 3,800-year-old textile, dyed with the Kermes vermilio.

Teen discovers 1800-year-old ring engraved with goddess Athena on Mount Carmel

The artifact was examined with the assistance of Prof. Shua Amorai-Stark, an expert on ancient rings and amulets from the Kaye Academic College.

 Yair Whiteson found a Roman-era ring on a hike with his father on Mount Carmel.

Palestinian destruction of Jewish archaeological sites must be halted - opinion

Preservation and protection is a necessity so that something of biblical heritage remains for future generations. So that the land of the Bible is not erased by Palestinian aggression and denialism.

 JEWISH ACTIVISTS raise Israeli flags and show a presence on Mount Ebal, during a visit to Joshua’s Altar last year. It’s among the prominent heritage sites in Area B that are subject to severe and continuous Palestinian damage, says the writer.