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31 artifacts, inscriptions, and sites — each linked to the biblical passage it illuminates.

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Tel Dan Israelite Gate
Divided Kingdom · 9th–8th century BCE
Tel Dan Israelite Gate

Massive Iron Age city gate complex at ancient Dan.

Tel Dan Stele
Divided Kingdom · 9th century BCE
Tel Dan Stele

Aramaic victory stele containing the earliest extra-biblical reference to the House of David.

Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III
Divided Kingdom · c. 827 BCE
Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III

Assyrian monument depicting Jehu, king of Israel, bowing before the Assyrian king.

Mesha Stele (Moabite Stone)
Divided Kingdom · c. 840 BCE
Mesha Stele (Moabite Stone)

Basalt monument on which Mesha, king of Moab, recounts his revolt against Israel.

Bulla of King Hezekiah
Divided Kingdom · c. 727–698 BCE
Bulla of King Hezekiah

Clay seal impression bearing the name of King Hezekiah of Judah.

Siloam Inscription
Divided Kingdom · c. 701 BCE
Siloam Inscription

Hebrew inscription commemorating the completion of Hezekiah's Tunnel.

Taylor Prism (Sennacherib's Annals)
Divided Kingdom · c. 691 BCE
Taylor Prism (Sennacherib's Annals)

Six-sided baked clay prism recording Sennacherib's siege of Jerusalem.

Assyrian Siege Ramp at Lachish
Divided Kingdom · 701 BCE
Assyrian Siege Ramp at Lachish

Massive earthen assault ramp still visible at Tel Lachish.

Ekron Royal Dedicatory Inscription
Divided Kingdom · early 7th century BCE
Ekron Royal Dedicatory Inscription

Limestone dedication naming the Philistine city of Ekron and its rulers.

Lachish Reliefs
Divided Kingdom · c. 700–692 BCE
Lachish Reliefs

Assyrian palace reliefs depicting Sennacherib's conquest of the Judean city of Lachish.

Ketef Hinnom Silver Scrolls
Divided Kingdom · late 7th century BCE
Ketef Hinnom Silver Scrolls

Two tiny silver amulets bearing the priestly blessing — the oldest biblical text ever found.

Arad Ostracon (House of YHWH)
Divided Kingdom · c. 600 BCE
Arad Ostracon (House of YHWH)

Ink-inscribed potsherd mentioning "the House of YHWH".

Lachish Letters
Divided Kingdom · c. 588–586 BCE
Lachish Letters

Hebrew ostraca sent to the commander of Lachish just before its fall to Babylon.