Discoveries in the Bible

The Siloam (Hezekiah’s Tunnel) Inscription Sources: Center for Online Judaic Studies + Wikipedia URLs: https://cojs.org/hezekiah-s_-or_siloam-_tunnel_inscription-_701_bce/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siloam_inscription Artifact Summary Artifact: Siloam Inscription (KAI 189) Date: c. 700 B.C.E. Discovered: 1880 by Jacob Eliahu (a student of Conrad Schick) Current location: Istanbul Archaeology Museums, Turkey Material: Limestone, cut into the rock wall of the tunnel Language: Biblical … Read more

The Great Isaiah Scroll (1QIsaa) Sources: Israel Museum Digital Dead Sea Scrolls + Wikipedia URLs: http://dss.collections.imj.org.il/isaiah https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaiah_scroll Artifact Summary Artifact: Great Isaiah Scroll (1QIsaa) Date: c. 125 B.C.E. (1st century B.C.E.) Discovered: 1947, Qumran Cave 1 Current location: Israel Museum, Jerusalem (on permanent display) Material: Parchment, 734 cm (24 ft) long, 17 sheets, 54 columns … Read more

The Tel Dan Inscription (“House of David”) Sources: Biblical Archaeology Society + Museum of the Bible + Wikipedia URLs: https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-artifacts/the-tel-dan-inscription-the-first-historical-evidence-of-the-king-david-bible-story/ https://www.museumofthebible.org/magazine/exhibitions/the-tel-dan-stele-finding-david-in-history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel_Dan_stele Artifact Summary Artifact: Tel Dan Stele (fragmentary basalt stela) Date: Generally 9th century B.C.E. (870–750 B.C.E.) Discovered: 1993–94 at Tel Dan, northern Israel Excavator: Avraham Biran; inscription read by Joseph Naveh Current location: … Read more

Scholars Identify Biblical King Balak on the Mesha Stele Source: Biblical Archaeology Society (Bible History Daily) URL: https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-artifacts/inscriptions/biblical-king-balak-mesha-stele/ Author: Robin Ngo Date: December 05, 2024 Artifact Summary Artifact: Mesha Stele (also called the Moabite Stone) Date: 9th century B.C.E. Material: Black basalt, approx. 3 feet tall Current location: Louvre Museum, Paris Language: Moabite (Northwest Semitic … Read more

KJV Archaeological Corroboration Summary This folder collects archaeological sources that corroborate people, places, events, and texts mentioned in the King James Version of the Bible. The goal is to give you a curated starting point for your own research. Folder: kjv-archaeological/ Created: 2026-08-06 Index of Downloaded/Summarized Sources # Find File Date What It Corroborates 1 … Read more