A well-preserved 2,300-year-old gold ring believed to have belonged to a boy or girl who lived during the Hellenistic period has been unearthed in Jerusalem by Israeli archaeologists. The piece of jewelry, ...
Read More »Research confirms Jerusalem was large, significant city in Old Testament times
When Anita and I organize group tours to Israel we always include the City of David. Visible to our guests are remains of his palace, the treasury and even bathrooms! It’s always ...
Read More »Steps leading to biblical Pool of Siloam excavated
When Anita and I host tours to Israel, one of our favorite sites to take guests is the Pool of Siloam. Here is a location we can definitively say, “Jesus walked here.” ...
Read More »Discovery of Ivory sheds light on Jerusalem during Solomon’s Temple
An extraordinary discovery was recently unearthed in Jerusalem when Israeli archeologists uncovered an assemblage of ivory plaques dating to the First Temple period (Solomon’s Temple). They are among only a few found ...
Read More »In last days, Trump administration honored City of David in Israel
The Trump Administration paid tribute to the relationship between the United States and Israel during its final days in power. Last week, the United State officially recognized the ancient City of David ...
Read More »Archaeologists discover ancient Jerusalem market on the path to the Temple
The Israel Antiquities Authority believes it has found a 2,000-year-old market next to the recently discovered Pilgrimage Road in Jerusalem that Jesus and other Jews once walked on to get to the ...
Read More »Is this a seal from the household of King David?
Did archaeologists just identify an ancient seal from the ring used by one of the sons of King David in a pile of dirt? That’s what experts believe. A 2,600-year-old bulla, or seal, ...
Read More »Archaeologists make amazing discoveries in City of David
The Bible continues to spring to life in the Holy Land. Israeli archeologists have made two extremely rare discoveries in the City of David pointing to people mentioned in the scriptures. The ...
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