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#67: New Archaeological Evidence of King Hezekiah’s Religious Reform
Brand-new archeological evidence he discovered at Tel ‘Eton in southern Israel supports the biblical case for King Hezekiah’s reform. On today’s program, host Brent Nagtegaal explains the new…
#66: Discovering the Seal Impressions of the Prophet Jeremiah’s Captors
A personal retelling of the discovery of seal impressions discovered on Dr. Eilat Mazar’s excavations…
#65: Melchizedek, David or Neither? What to Make of the Mysterious Rock-Cut Rooms in Ancient Jerusalem
Since their unearthing in the 2010–2011 excavations of Eli Shukron and Ronny Reich, the City of David “rock-cut rooms” have generated significant interest and speculation. The unusual nature of the…
#64: Bodies of Dozens of Infants From 2,500 Years Ago Discovered in Cistern at Tel Azekah
While excavating Tel Azekah in the Judean lowlands in 2012, archaeologists discovered the remains of over five dozen young children. This is the first time a mass burial of children was ever…
#63: New Research: Is the Hezekiah Tunnel Inscription Evidence of an Ancient Deadly Workplace Accident?
Carved into a wall of bedrock, the Siloam Inscription is the longest piece of writing ever discovered in biblical Jerusalem. The question then arises: If it’s so important, why hide the inscription…
#62: Israeli Underwater Excavations Reveal Earliest Hoard of Iron Blooms From 600 B.C.E.
The earliest evidence of a grouping of iron blooms has been discovered in a shipwreck off the Carmel coast. On today’s program, host Brent Nagtegaal interviews lead author Prof. Tsilla Eshel of the…
#61: Top 10 Biblical Archaeology Finds of 2025
From ancient shipwrecks to an Egyptian fortress and New Kingdom Period tomb, as well as new research relating to two of Judah’s notably righteous kings—Hezekiah and Josiah—2025 brought us many new…
#60: Revealed: A 2,700-Year-Old Depiction of Jerusalem and King Hezekiah (Exclusive Interview)
Around 170 years ago, British archaeologist Sir Austin Henry Layard excavated much of Assyrian King Sennacherib’s palace in ancient Nineveh. In the royal throne room, there stood a stunning…
#59: Revealing the Source of Royal Ivory from Biblical Times
Ivory was a luxury item in the ancient biblical world, associated exclusively with royalty and the rich. King Solomon sat on a throne of ivory in Jerusalem. King Ahab had a famous house of ivory in…
#58: A 3,000-Year-Old Palace on Israel’s Northern Frontier
Excavating the time of David and beyond at Abel Beth Maacah with Prof. Naama Yahalom-Mack https://armstronginstitute.org/1328-a-3000-year-old-palace-on-israels-northern-frontier
#57: Massive 2,800-Year-Old Dam Discovered In Ancient Jerusalem
Excavators in the City of David have uncovered a massive dam built during the time of Jerusalem’s biblical kings. The dating of the reservoir to about 800 B.C.E., two hundred years after King David…
#56: New Excavations: King Rehoboam’s Fortifications at Lachish
The Bible records that King David’s grandson, King Rehoboam, fortified 15 cities in the kingdom of Judah almost 3,000 years ago. The biggest of these was Lachish, recognized as Judah’s second most…
#55: Touring Tel Shiloh With Dr. Scott Stripling
Shiloh is famous as the location of the biblical tabernacle. Archaeological excavations have been taking place annually on the north side of the ancient tel. Excavation director Dr. Scott Stripling…
#54: Khirbet el-Maqatir: Evidence of Biblical Ai
The biblical city of Ai was one of three cities that met a fiery demise when the Israelites conquered the Promised Land: “So Joshua burnt Ai, and made it a heap …” (Joshua 8:28). Over the years,…
#53: Meet Jerusalem's Chief Archaeologist
The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) safeguards the history of Israel. We've had the opportunity to work closely with the lAA on many projects over the years. Most recently, we've been working with…
#52: Season Wrap-up: Excavating Jerusalem's Gatehouse
After three weeks of excavation, our work at Jerusalem’s royal quarter has ended. We had a successful and productive season in an area of the Ophel that has not been touched since Dr. Eilat Mazar’s…
#51: The Egyptian Army at Megiddo: A New Archaeological Window Into King Josiah’s Last Stand
Over a century of excavations at Tel Megiddo have finally unearthed a construction layer from the late seventh century B.C.E. and with it the largest assemblage of Egyptian pottery ever discovered in…
#50: Excavating the Ophel ‘Water Gate’
On April 2, renewed excavation began in Jerusalem's biblical royal quarter in preparation for reconstruction work to highlight the ancient city's famed past. The three-to- four-week excavation is the…
#49: The Discoveries of the Temple Mount
The Temple Mount Sifting Project has produced some remarkable finds. The discoveries are diverse—from arrowheads to astragals—and unique, including items made of gold! Each discovery, just like the…
#48: 2,500-Year-Old Tomb Complex Discovered at Critical Crossroads in Southern Israel
In a first for Israel, a tomb complex holding the bones of about 60 individuals was recently uncovered in the Negev region of southern Israel. On today's program, Let the Stones Speak host Brent…
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