Biblical archaeology

New AI-powered research project aims to uncover the origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls

Research methods will include state-of-the-art chemical, artificial intelligence, paleographical, and codicological analysis of approximately 250 samples of the scrolls from the IAA's collection.

A fragment of a 2,000-year-old Psalms Scroll from the Dead Sea Scrolls collection; illustrative.
Composite Aerial Photo of Building 101, Tel Eton, June 23, 2026.

Ancient stone at Tel Eton may provide new proof of King Hezekiah’s religious reform, study suggests

The archaeological excavation at Ancient Shiloh, where three well-preserved storage jars dating back to the Middle Bronze Age were uncovered, June 12, 2026.

Ancient jars unearthed at biblical Shiloh days before annual wine festival

Archaeological dig site at Tel Azekah, Israel, Mach 29, 2026.

Persian-era mass grave of children found during excavations in Israel’s Tel Azekah - study


Roman-era graves vandalized in Israel's ancient Tel Kedesh site

Signs at the vandalized site read "Deborah the prophetess" and coffins in the area were sprayed with blue graffiti.

 Desecrated Tel Kedesh gravesigns

Remains at archaeological site from Bronze Age Israel had 'brain surgery'

In biblical times, two unnamed brothers suffered from chronic illness, and one was treated by making a hole in his head

 Trephination of Individual 1. A-B: Magnified edges of the trephination, each with a 2 mm scale bar. Images captured with a Leica EZ4D stereo microscope. C: All four edges of the trephination, scale bar is 1 cm. D: Reconstructed location of trephination on head.

Roman-era sarcophagus uncovered in Gaza

90 individual and mass graves have been found at the site.

 A team of archeological experts and workers, preserve a newly-discovered Roman coffin in a wooden box at the site of a 2000-year-old Roman cemetery in northern Gaza Strip February 14, 2023

1,600-year-old rare gold bead discovered in Jerusalem's City of David

The gold bead from the end of the Roman era is an especially rare find because beads of this style are not common.

 The gold bead which was discovered in Israel Antiquities Authority excavations in the City of David.

Archaeologists stunned at ancient moat, handprints found in Jerusalem

This moat, now dry, was believed to have kept the first Crusaders from breaching the city of Jerusalem.

 The carved hand on the moat wall

New tech shows what Rameses II's face looked like

New facial rendering software was combined with software used to identify criminals and victims in the UK for the project.

 Facial rendering of Ramesses II

Written records of biblical King David discovered by researchers

The stele was discovered in fragments in 1868 roughly 15 miles east of the Dead Sea and currently resides in the Louvre museum in Paris.

 Detail of a portion of lines 12–16, reconstructed from the squeeze. The middle line (14) reads "Take Nabau against Israel."

9,000-year-old 'Jericho Skull' reconstructed to reveal true face

The “Jericho Skull” as it is widely called was one of seven discovered in 1953 by British archaeologist Kathleen Kenyon in is located in the the British Museum in London. 

 Reconstruction of the Jericho Skull.

Was proof of biblical kings of Israel, Judah deciphered on Jerusalem rock inscriptions?

Detailed inscriptions of 8th-century BCE Judean King Hezekiah discovered in ‘monumental’ archaeological discovery.

 Summary inscription 1 of King Hezekiah.

Researchers discover Egypt’s oldest tomb oriented to winter solstice

This ancient tomb was able to perfectly register the solar cycle, researchers say.

 Researchers discovered Egypt’s oldest tomb oriented to winter solstice