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Archaeology

Artifacts, relics, and evidence discovered in modern archaeological excavations that support, prove or point to the Bible.

Shebnayahu, Servant of the King —

Archaeological evidence for Hezekiah’s royal steward Shebna.

Shebnayahu, Servant of the King —

Archaeological evidence for Hezekiah’s royal steward Shebna.

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In 1870, French archaeologist Charles Clermont-Ganneau, while surveying ancient tombs in the Kidron Valley (modern day Silwan) noticed a partially destroyed tomb high up in the cliff. As with other tombs in the area, this one had been assimilated and repurposed into a residence, though
Hygiene in Ancient Israel —

How did the ancient Israelites stay clean and ritually pure?

Hygiene in Ancient Israel —

How did the ancient Israelites stay clean and ritually pure?

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One of the weaknesses in the material archaeology of the Biblical world is in recreating the day-to-day lives of the people. Some daily articles made of more perishable materials do not survive in abundance, and without a written explanation of everyday life, it can be
The Temple of Tel Arad —

Archaeologists identify cannabis residue in a Judean temple with possible evidence of Hezekiah’s reforms.

The Temple of Tel Arad —

Archaeologists identify cannabis residue in a Judean temple with possible evidence of Hezekiah’s reforms.

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Located on the very edge of the Judean desert, approximately 80 kilometers south of Jerusalem, lie the ruins of an ancient Biblical city known today as Tel Arad. So named because it is situated on a mound (or “Tel” in Arabic) and is located only