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Jerusalem Researchers Look Behind Ancient Bullae to Reveal What They Once Sealed
Ancient bullae from Jerusalem are usually studied for the seal impressions on their front faces. But a new research project is turning them over. On their backs, faint traces of papyrus, cord, cloth, wood, or jars may reveal what these clay sealings once protected. That hidden side is now at the center of a new…
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Urartian Bronze Shield Reveals the Name of a Previously Unknown Ancient Country
A bronze shield belonging to the Urartian king Argišti I has produced a rare historical surprise: the name of a land never before recorded in Urartian sources. The shield, now part of the collection of the Rezan Has Museum, carries a cuneiform inscription that identifies a country called Qarini—a name absent from known royal annals,…
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Ancient Pottery Find at Megiddo May Corroborate Biblical Battle and Hint at “Gog and Magog” Narrative
Recent archaeological excavations in the ancient region of Megiddo in northern Israel, historically significant and also known as “Armageddon,” have unearthed a remarkable quantity of Egyptian pottery dating back to the 7th century BCE. This significant find may provide the first tangible evidence of the historical battle between King Josiah of Judah and Pharaoh Necho…