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Ophel Excavation 2025 (Lower Area)
Ophel Excavation 2024
Ophel Excavation 2023
Ophel Excavation 2022
Ophel Excavation 2018
Ophel Excavation 2013
Ophel Excavation 2012
Ophel Excavation 2009–2010
City of David Excavation 2007–2008
City of David Excavation 2006–2007
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Kingdom of David and Solomon Discovered
Seals of Isaiah and King Hezekiah Discovered
Seals of Jeremiah’s Captors Discovered
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Articles
Excavations
Overview
Ophel Excavation 2025 (Lower Area)
Ophel Excavation 2024
Ophel Excavation 2023
Ophel Excavation 2022
Ophel Excavation 2018
Ophel Excavation 2013
Ophel Excavation 2012
Ophel Excavation 2009–2010
City of David Excavation 2007–2008
City of David Excavation 2006–2007
Exhibits
Kingdom of David and Solomon Discovered
Seals of Isaiah and King Hezekiah Discovered
Seals of Jeremiah’s Captors Discovered
Publications & Reports
Publications
Magazine
E-mail Newsletter
Videos
Visuals
Historic
Archaeology
Illustrations
Infographics
Tours
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Christopher Eames
Et-Tell: Joshua’s Ai After All?
Anticipation—and some skepticism—in awaiting publication of the latest findings, as heralded by a recent Expedition Bible episode
By
Christopher Eames
• June 23
New Research Reveals Dead Sea Scrolls Older Than Previously Thought
An extremely consequential new study—with especially interesting implications for the book of Daniel
By
Christopher Eames
• June 6
Discovered: Lachish Ostracon Bearing Biblical Name ‘Shaphan’
A rare name in the Bible and archaeology (for good reason)
By
Christopher Eames
• May 25
Revealed: Unique 1,500-Year-Old Menorah-Adorned Stone Capital
A striking artifact unveiled to the public for Israel’s 77th Independence Day
By
George Haddad
and
Christopher Eames
• May 1
Shiloh Sacrifices: Canaanite or Israelite?
Unlocking the secrets of Shiloh’s
favissa
By
Christopher Eames
Jericho, Ai, Hazor: Investigating the Three Cities ‘That Did Joshua Burn’
Does the archaeological evidence match the conquest account?
By
Christopher Eames
Hezekiah’s Fatal Miscalculation? Evidence for ‘Trust in That Broken Reed, Egypt’
Near-decimation of the kingdom of Judah—the result of an unholy alliance?
By
Christopher Eames
The Hyksos: Evidence of Jacob’s Family in Egypt?
There are some uncanny parallels among the Semitic rulers of Lower Egypt—right down to their individual names.
By
Christopher Eames
The ‘Genesis Tablets’: An Introduction to the Wiseman Hypothesis
An alternative theory to the Documentary Hypothesis, relating to the earliest composition of the Bible
By
Christopher Eames
• March 24
Did Nimrod Build the Tower of Babel?
Some argue that there is no biblical link between Nimrod and the Tower of Babel. Is there really no inherent association between man and building?
By
Christopher Eames
• March 21
Review:
Thutmose IV as the Exodus Pharaoh: Chronological and Astronomical Considerations
A new book from Wayne A. Mitchell and David F. Lappin
By
Christopher Eames
• February 10
Uncovering the Biblical City of Sodom
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of nuclear-level devastation at an ancient site near the Dead Sea. But is it in the right place, at the right time? Is it Sodom?
By
Christopher Eames
The 19 Generations of 1 Chronicles 6: Evidence for the Early Exodus
Genuine evidence for an early Exodus date? Or the product of artificial inflation?
By
Christopher Eames
• December 25, 2024
Amenhotep II as Exodus Pharaoh—With a Low Egyptian Chronology?
He’s popularly identified as such by early Exodus proponents using a high chronology. Does the low chronology undermine the identification?
By
Christopher Eames
• December 18, 2024
Has the Tel Dan Stele Been Reconstructed Incorrectly? New Research Suggests Yes
A compelling new study reveals the three chunks of the famous stele to be the work of two scribes.
By
Christopher Eames
• December 12, 2024
The Egyptian Empire Strikes Back: Evidence of Shishak’s Invasion of Judah
Archaeology corroborates the invasion of the earliest pharaoh named in the biblical account.
By
Christopher Eames
Manetho’s Exodus Pharaoh, ‘Amenophis’ (Amenhotep): Any Reason to Doubt?
Manetho names the Exodus pharaoh as one of the ‘Amenhoteps’—another pillar to the early-date Exodus. Are late-date rebuttals sufficient?
By
Christopher Eames
• November 27, 2024
Jephthah’s ‘Three Hundred Years’: Evidence for the Early Exodus
But do the counterarguments have any weight?
By
Christopher Eames
• November 15, 2024
The Imago Mundi: Babylonian Directions to Noah’s Ark
The 2,700-year-old map that gives directions to a rather familiar vessel
By
Christopher Eames
• November 11, 2024
The Bible ‘Is Not History’—Because It Doesn’t Cite Sources?
So goes a recent claim. If only the biblical authors had remembered to cite their sources … or did they?
By
Christopher Eames
• October 11, 2024
The Hebrew Year 5785—or Is It?
A significant chronological debate you may have never heard of
By
Christopher Eames
• October 2, 2024
Another First Temple Period Seal Found in Jerusalem—Could It Belong to a Biblical Figure?
Who was ‘Yehoezer, son of Hoshayahu’?
By
George Haddad
and
Christopher Eames
• September 1, 2024
The Ketef Hinnom Scrolls: Earliest Biblical Text Ever Discovered!
You’ve heard of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Have you heard of the Ketef Hinnom Scrolls, which are centuries older and just as extraordinary?
By
Christopher Eames
How Long Was the Reign of King Saul?
We know the regnal lengths for the other kings of Israel and Judah. Why the comparative ambiguity surrounding King Saul?
By
Christopher Eames
• August 21, 2024
Children of Jethro: Spotlighting the Druze Community
Tragedy brings into world focus one of the most enigmatic communities living in northern Israel (and beyond).
By
Christopher Eames
• August 6, 2024
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