In February, archaeologists from the Supreme Council of Antiquities (sca) of Egypt announced the completion of a two-year excavation of a 3,000-year-old gold processing complex at the Sukari gold mine ...

“And the herald cried aloud: ‘To you it is commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages, that at what time ye hear the sound of the horn, pipe, harp, trigon, psaltery, bagpipe, and all kinds of music, ...

The translators of the King James Version (kjv) of the Bible generally used apt and accurate words to translate the original Hebrew. But a few words stumped them. When they couldn’t find the ...

The Bible describes in grand portrayal the arrival of Jacob and his family into Egypt and their settlement in Goshen—the northeastern Delta region—as a powerful ruling family. But is there any ...

The Battle of Megiddo, fought between Pharaoh Thutmose iii and Canaanite city-states circa 1482 b.c.e., is often described as the “first battle in history.” This isn’t true, of course. This is simply ...

It was supposed to be a simple salvage operation to repair a crumbling Hasmonean tower. But after late archaeologist Dr. Eilat Mazar and her team started excavating, they soon realized that this ...

“In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” So went a little saying I learned as a child—conveniently rhyming in English so as to sear the date into memory. But 1492 was also a monumental year for Jews ...

Less than 100 meters from the southern wall of the Temple Mount, the Ophel Excavation is currently underway in one of the most important locations in all Israel. The joint project by Hebrew University ...

Scientists believe that the human body is made up of 25 elements, each essential for human life. Each one of these is found in the Earth’s crust. The Bible indicated this roughly 3,400 years prior to ...

In the book of Jonah, the city of Nineveh is described as being so large it took three days to cross (Jonah 3:3). Modern excavators have measured the city walls, and it seems traversing the city, wall ...

The Hebrew calendar is extremely regulated and accurate. Divine and detailed biblical instructions are given for determining months and precisely pinpointing dates, especially for the holy days. The ...