archaeology

News

Forgotten in a coconut field, an 800-year-old tombstone expands India's Jewish history

by David I. Klein
News

The scientific meltdown over a controversial claim about ‘biblical Sodom’

by Jerry Pattengale

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Was Mary Magdalene really from Magdala? Two scholars examine the evidence

by Yonat Shimron

News

Archaeologists find structure corroborating Hanukkah stories

by Michele Chabin

News

Remnants of Black church uncovered at Colonial Williamsburg

by Ben Finley

News

Descendants of enslaved people join dig on former Jesuit plantation

by Renée Roden

People

Biblical archeologist Hershel Shanks dies at 90

by Yonat Shimron

Books

An evangelist for archaeology

We can’t all be Indiana Jones, but now we can read about why archaeology matters.

by Valerie H. Pennanen

Feature

Controversial dig: The politics of Israeli archaeology

Israelis take great interest in archaeology, as findings can validate Jews' ancient claims to the land. Of course, Palestinians have similar claims.

by Mordechai Beck

News

Discoveries continue at Herod's desert palace: Monarch likely buried atop complex

Feature

Excavating Jesus: An interview with Jonathan L. Reed

by John Spalding
News

Archaeologists say they've found Herod's tomb: The dig at Herodium

From the Editors

Bones of contention: The nature of the resurrection

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Briefly noted

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Jesus-era Siloam pool found in Jerusalem: Evidence of ancient, rock-hewn water systems

News

Israeli authorities indict ossuary owner: Antiquities forgery scheme

Feature

History or legend? Digging into Israel's origins: Digging into Israel's origins

by J. Maxwell Miller
Feature

Who’s who in Jesus’ family: What does the ossuary tell us?

by John Dart