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Biblical-Era Facility for Manufacturing Purple Dye Discovered
Biblical-Era Facility for Manufacturing Purple Dye Discovered
Archaeological proof of an ancient industry and its possible use in adorning Solomon’s temple
By Brent Nagtegaal • August 20
Archaeological Proof of the Babylonian Destruction of Jerusalem
Archaeological Proof of the Babylonian Destruction of Jerusalem
And the hope-filled message coming out of the ash
By Brent Nagtegaal • August 18
Biblical Geshur: Revealing the Royal Hometown of David’s Third Wife
Biblical Geshur: Revealing the Royal Hometown of David’s Third Wife
Archaeologists have uncovered one of the largest gatehouses in northern Israel.
By Brent Nagtegaal • August 15
Israel’s Biblical History
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King David’s Palace Has Been Discovered in Jerusalem
King David’s Palace Has Been Discovered in Jerusalem
A discovery that ought to fill you with wonder and hope!
By Gerald Flurry • August 14
The ‘Samson’ Seal
The ‘Samson’ Seal
What a miniature discovery says about a Herculean hero
By Christopher Eames • August 12
King David: More Evidence Unearthed
King David: More Evidence Unearthed
Another archaeological excavation has yielded further proof of Israel’s greatest-ever monarch.
By Christopher Eames • August 7
Amman Citadel Inscription Supports Biblical History
Amman Citadel Inscription Supports Biblical History
Evidence of an early Ammonite civilization and an Ammonite god mentioned in the Hebrew Bible
By Warren Reinsch • August 6
Goliath’s City is More Than Myth
Goliath’s City is More Than Myth
Massive remains from biblical Gath unearthed in summer excavation.
By Brent Nagtegaal • July 30
Podcast: Gath - Davidic Era City Revealed
Podcast: Gath - Davidic Era City Revealed
After decades of excavation, the city of Goliath’s time is finally discovered!
By Brent Nagtegaal • July 28
Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Mizpah?
Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Mizpah?
How archaeological discoveries from Judah’s ‘watchtower’ city correspond with biblical history
By Warren Reinsch • July 23
Foes of Biblical Nehemiah Revealed in Ancient Documents
Foes of Biblical Nehemiah Revealed in Ancient Documents
The biblical history of Nehemiah is so compelling and descriptive that many have doubted its accuracy.
By Watch Jerusalem Staff • July 21
Elephantine Papyrus: Proving the book of Nehemiah
Elephantine Papyrus: Proving the book of Nehemiah
A Jewish community in Egypt, the high priest in Jerusalem, and a biblical Samarian governor
By Christopher Eames and Warren Reinsch • July 17
Another Davidic City Discovered, But is it Biblical Ziklag?
Another Davidic City Discovered, But is it Biblical Ziklag?
By Brent Nagtegaal • July 14
Archaeological Proof for Hilkiah the High Priest
Archaeological Proof for Hilkiah the High Priest
A handful of ancient Hebrew inscriptions verify the existence of a biblical high priest.
By Eleanor Clarke • July 10
DNA Study Shows Bible Correct on Philistine Origins
DNA Study Shows Bible Correct on Philistine Origins
But you won’t find that in the reporting or the scientific study.
By Brent Nagtegaal • July 9
‘We Have Found Biblical Ziklag’
‘We Have Found Biblical Ziklag’
More stunning proof of King David’s expanding kingdom
By Christopher Eames • July 7
Interview: Working the “Big Dig” in 1972
Interview: Working the “Big Dig” in 1972
A first-hand account from a volunteer on Israel’s early, biggest-ever dig—Professor Benjamin Mazar’s Temple Mount Excavations
By Christopher Eames • June 29
Tell al-Rimah Stele: King Jehoash Found!
Tell al-Rimah Stele: King Jehoash Found!
Assyrian inscriptions prove Israel’s deliverance from the Syrians through King Jehoash.
By Warren Reinsch • June 27
Archaeological Exhibit Wins Award in Oklahoma
Archaeological Exhibit Wins Award in Oklahoma
“Seals of Isaiah and King Hezekiah Discovered” award brings more acclaim to Watch Jerusalem-affiliated cultural foundation active in Israel
By Watch Jerusalem Staff • June 24
King Hezekiah’s Watchtower Uncovered by IDF Soldiers
King Hezekiah’s Watchtower Uncovered by IDF Soldiers
Members of Israel’s modern armed forces discover an outpost belonging to their ancient counterparts
By Christopher Eames • June 18
Joab’s Tunnel?
Joab’s Tunnel?
Was this the conduit through which Joab wrested Jerusalem from the Jebusites?
By Rachael Grellet and Christopher Eames • June 18
Analysis: The Hezekiah Bulla
Analysis: The Hezekiah Bulla
The first-and-only bulla belonging to a king of Judah or Israel ever found in archaeological excavations
By Christopher Eames • June 11
King Ahaz’s Tribute: Proof From an Assyrian Inscription
King Ahaz’s Tribute: Proof From an Assyrian Inscription
An inscription that confirms the biblical account of Ahaz’s tribute to Tiglath-Pileser iii
By Warren Reinsch • June 5
Archaeology Verifies the Reign of Judah’s Youngest King
Archaeology Verifies the Reign of Judah’s Youngest King
New archaeological discovery in Jerusalem adds to evidence of King Josiah’s reign.
By Brent Nagtegaal • May 28
Mesad Hashavyahu Ostracon: A Case of Biblical Law
Mesad Hashavyahu Ostracon: A Case of Biblical Law
And the first extra-biblical evidence of the Sabbath
By Warren Reinsch • May 20
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