The Bible and Archaeology
by J. A. Thompson · J. A. Thompson
A comprehensive 1972 survey by the founding director of the Australian Institute of Archaeology, covering Old Testament history to 587 BC, the intertestamental centuries and the New Testament. It gives readers the major finds for each era, though later discoveries are missing.
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biblicalarchaeology.org
BiblicalArchaeology.org is the online home of the Biblical Archaeology Society, offering news, features, and scholarly articles on archaeology related to the Bible. It provides magazine content, excavation updates, artifact analyses, and multimedia resources like videos and podcasts.
archaeological.org
The Archaeological Institute of America’s website offers archaeology news and feature articles (from Archaeology Magazine), plus teaching resources, fieldwork updates, and professional opportunities such as grants, fellowships, and events.
BiblePlaces.com
A large photo library of biblical sites in Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey and Greece, compiled by Bible scholar Todd Bolen. Each site page gives a short history and relevant passages, so readers can picture where biblical events took place and what excavations uncovered.
The Archaeology of the Bible
An illustrated survey by Egyptologist and Old Testament professor James Hoffmeier that follows the biblical narrative from Genesis to Revelation. Readers learn which excavations, inscriptions and artifacts bear on each period, and how archaeologists weigh that evidence against the text.
Biblical Archaeology: The Archaeology of Ancient Israel and Judah
Semester-length online course from Bar-Ilan University on the Iron Age archaeology of ancient Israel and Judah. Covers excavation methods, key sites, material culture and inscriptions, and shows how archaeological evidence can be weighed against biblical narratives and wider Near Eastern history.