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Sep 3 Blog

53 People in the Bible Confirmed Archaeologically

How many people mentioned in the Hebrew Bible have been confirmed archaeologically? Lawrence Mykytiuk reveals the surprising number—from Israelite kings to Mesopotamian monarchs—and some lesser figures as well.

Jul 27 Blog

Missing Wall of Biblical Jerusalem Discovered

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Eastern section of Jerusalem’s Iron Age wall has been discovered.. It was uncovered in the City of David Archaeological Park, a short distance from the Temple Mount.

May 11 Blog

Did I Find King David’s Palace?

By: Eilat Mazar

Digging just south of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, Eilat Mazar uncovered a monumental building from the tenth century B.C.—the right time and the right place for David’s royal residence.

Feb 3 Blog

The Interrupted Search for King David’s Palace

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Eilat Mazar was forced to put her excavation of what may be King David’s palace on hold to excavate the collapsing Northern Tower. Her amazing discoveries were worth it.

Jun 1 Blog

Beyond the Texts

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Richard Elliott Friedman reviews Beyond the Texts by William G. Dever.

Aug 24 Blog

Jeremiah, Prophet of the Bible, Brought Back to Life

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Two small clay bullae (seal impressions) found in the course of Eilat Mazar’s City of David, Jerusalem, excavations are bringing Jeremiah, prophet of the last kings of Judah, back to life.

May 1 Blog

Proto-Aeolic Capital Associated with Judah’s Longest Spring Tunnel

By: Noah Wiener

A one-of-a-kind proto-aeolic capital still attached to its base is associated with a 525-foot-long tunnel system, the largest and most impressively hewn spring tunnel in the region.

Jul 25 Blog

Jeremiah Brought Back to Life

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

The relationship between archaeology and the Bible is not always an easy one, but sometimes they come together in striking agreement as witnesses to history. Seals of Jeremiah’s Captors Discovered presents two such instances. BAR readers have already been introduced to these tiny but amazing finds in recent articles by Hebrew University archaeologist Eilat Mazar about her excavations in the City of David, but now visitors to Edmond, Oklahoma, can see them at their world premiere at the Armstrong Auditorium.

Apr 19 Blog

City of David Archaeologists Unearth Late Bronze Age Egyptian Scarab

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Israeli archaeologists working at the City of David excavations in Jerusalem recently uncovered a rare 13th century B.C.E. Egyptian scarab. The scarab dates to Egypt’s […]

The Discovery of King Solomon’s Wall—A Personal Account

Mar 21 Blog

Discovering the Solomonic Wall in Jerusalem: A Remarkable Archaeological Adventure

By: Reviewed by Oded Borowski

Eilat Mazar’s new book chronicles her career from its beginnings with her grandfather, famed Israeli archaeologist Benjamin Mazar, to her discovery of King Solomon’s wall at the Ophel in Jerusalem, near the City of David.

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