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Biblical archaeology

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

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

 Bulla found in Lachish.

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

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

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

 Artifacts found in an ancient astronomical observatory in Egypt

Archaeologists uncover 6th century astronomical observatory in Egypt

 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.

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

 A close-up of the Tyrian silver shekel coin.

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

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

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

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

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

 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.

Palestinian destruction of Jewish archaeological sites must be halted

 A depiction of Sennacherib's Palace in Nineveh

Lost Assyrian camp uncovered: Could it prove the biblical siege of Jerusalem?

 A Jerusalem excavation site bearing signs of the 750 BCE earthquake destruction

Israeli researchers map out timeline of ancient Jerusalem

 Annular solar eclipse.

What did biblical prophets say about the solar eclipse

 The rare coin. A date palm is engraved, with the inscription “Eleazar the Priest” inscribed in ancient Hebrew script.

Rare coin from the Bar Kochba Revolt discovered in Judean Desert

 Temple offerings - miniature as well as food serving vessels, and a shell of marine mollusc, Tonna galea found in one of the temples

Plant, fruit analysis from Goliath's biblical city sheds light on Philistine rituals

 7,000-year-old sling stones discovered in Israel.

Ancient warfare meets modern tech: 7,000-year-old sling stones unveiled in Singapore

 One of the studied burnt mudbricks.

Israeli research uses Earth's magnetic field to verify event in Bible's Book of Kings

 Giv‘ati Parking Lot Excavations at the City of David.

Grapevine: A well-deserved tribute

 Yossi Dagan (L), head of the Samaria Regional Council, paints over 'Death to Jews' graffiti at the Tomb of Joshua bin Nun, December 13, 2023

Tomb of Joshua bin Nun renovated after pro-Hamas vandalism