The Bible is believed by many to span thousands of years of documented history, chronicling the rise of God's chosen people, the Israelites, and the life and death of Jesus Christ. By some estimates, ...

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Archaeologists in Jerusalem have unearthed a 2,700-year-old Assyrian inscription in clay that could shine a light on key events detailed in the Old Testament. “For me as a historian, this is somewhat ...

‘Since I was a child, I was interested in the ancient history of the Land of Israel,” says Oded Lipschits, professor of Jewish history in the biblical period in the Department of Archaeology and ...

The archaeological significance of Israel's ancient city of Jerusalem cannot be overstated. Not only is the city cherished by three of the world's major religions, but it has a continuous record of ...

Israeli archaeologists have uncovered a rare temple and religious figurines which date back nearly 3,000 years to the time of the Kingdom of Judah. They say the finds provide rare testimony of a ...