A study of sheep and goat teeth indicates that shepherds traveled with their flocks between Galilee and the Golan Heights during the 10th to 8th centuries BC, despite ongoing conflicts between the Israelites and the Arameans.
The Times of Israel reports on the mass grave for children discovered at Azekah.
A Byzantine church in Nahariya was hit by a Hezbollah rocket but the large mosaic floor was not damaged.
Yana Tchekhanovets writes about the site of Nessana, a “a prominent Christian center and a vital caravan hub, facilitating travel to Sinai and the Egyptian monasteries” in the Byzantine period.
BibleStock’s first reading plan is now live on the YouVersion Bible App. This is the first reading plan on the app that features video from Israel. The 50-day plan takes you through the Gospel of Mark.
The first five episodes of The Sacred Thread: Season 1 have been released, and the final two will be released by the end of the month. The season finale will be celebrated with a special livestream event on Sunday, April 26 at 8:00 pm Eastern.
Available for pre-order: Archaeology, Jesus, and the Gospel of John: What Recent Discoveries Show Us, edited by Paul N. Anderson (Eerdmans, 650 pages, $100)
Jerusalem University College has announced its Summer Institute Online Series:
- Treasures in the Book of Joshua, taught by Hélène Dallaire
- The Land and the Logos, taught by Petra Heldt
- Biblical Women in Jewish and Christian Art, taught by Shulamit Laderman
- The Ark of the Covenant: A Biography, taught by Chris McKinny
- Finding Bethsaida: An Exemplar in New Testament Historical Geography, taught by Steve Notley
Gary Byers discusses the history of the tabernacle on Digging for Truth.
On the Biblical World podcast, Chris McKinny and Kyle Keimer discuss the best archaeological finds of 2025 (part 2).
New maps have been created by Bible Mapper Atlas, including:
- Judah and Tamar
- Shishak Attacks Israel and Judah
- David Flees as Absalom Approaches Jerusalem
- The Battles of Amaziah of Judah
- Poster Map of Jerusalem during the Time of Nehemiah
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