The Dead Sea Scrolls are making news again. As it turns out, the original dealer, Kando, had a secret stash that he never revealed to authorities, and they are now… Continue reading "The Dead Sea Scroll Cover Up Continues to Unfold"
Westerners have “discovered” a new group claiming Israelite descent. They live in Senegal. Technically, they are Muslims and are considered members of the Soninke ethnic group, but they call themselves… Continue reading "More Israelite Roots in Africa"
Over the last couple of years we have pushed the envelope of Jerusalem based archaeology by introducing a robotic camera into a Jesus era burial tomb. With the aid of… Continue reading "Robot Archaeology"
During a time when many societies were transitioning from nomadic lifestyles to more permanent village settlements, a long-lived man was given a special burial in a remote desert cave. Placed… Continue reading "6,000 Year Old Warrior Ignites a Modern Controversy"
Here are two mysteries: 1. The Biblical book of Jonah talks about Jonah being swallowed by the whale. He lives in the belly of the whale for three days and… Continue reading "The Sign of Jonah Decoded"
Excerpts of article in the timesofisrael.com A mysterious First Temple-era archaeological find under a Palestinian Arab orchard near Bethlehem is increasingly gaining attention — despite attempts to keep it quiet.… Continue reading "Mysterious First Temple find outside Bethlehem!"
The prophet Hosea who lived in the 8th century BCE and whose prophecies are featured in the Biblical book that bears his name, prophesied the fall of the northern kingdom… Continue reading "Prophecy, Coincidence or Weird Anthropology"
Airing around the world on National Geographic Television and in Canada on Vision TV is our new series “Lost Faces of the Bible/Biblical Forensics: Real Faces of the Bible”. The… Continue reading "The Face of a Man Who Knew Jesus"
Here is a link to an important award-winning web site that my friend and colleague James Tabor began back in 1993 called “The Jewish Roman World of Jesus”. It is… Continue reading "The Jewish Roman World of Jesus"
This past Friday in the leading Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz there was a full page story on my films that involve facial reconstructions by a team headed by Professor Israel Hershkovitz… Continue reading "Leading Israeli Paper Showcases Our Work"