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Hebrew University professor claims evidence around Jerusalem supports David as no mere shepherd chieftain; critics accuse him of oversimplification, calling theory a fish story

The Ein Jaleb cave is a fascinating time capsule that tells the story of refugees in the Holy Land over generations - Click the link for more details.

In a new study in the Jerusalem Journal of Archaeology, Dr. Daniel Vainstub proposes that the Ophel pithos inscription is written in Ancient South Arabian script and is connected with the account of the Queen of Sheba’s visit to Jerusalem in the days of Solomon (1 Kings 10:1–13).

An enigmatic inscription on a jar discovered in Israel that identifies an ingredient for producing incense has been decoded by a recent study.

The Inscription Points to the Connection Between Israel Under the Reign of King Solomon and the Kingdom of Sheba

Discovered at the Ophel adjacent to the Temple Mount, seven letters on clay jar sherd are written in dialect and script stemming from the Arabian Peninsula, epigrapher suggests

What was the link between King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba besides her testing his wisdom? A new Israeli study sheds light.

Yosef Garfinkel and Michael G. Hasel recently announced the discovery of an ivory lice comb bearing an early Canaanite inscription.

The inscription reads "May this tusk root out the lice of the hair and the beard." Archaeologists also found microscopic evidence of head lice on it.

The full sentence, possibly from 3,700 years ago, was found on a comb. The words read: “May this tusk root out the lice of the hair and the beard.”