Apr 30, 2024 · Ancient Samaria and Jerusalem had a lot in common in the ninth and eighth centuries B.C.E. Both were part of David and Solomon’s United Kingdom of Israel in the tenth century, and …

Mar 19, 2024 · What did the palace of the kings of ancient Israel look like? In the Bible, King Ahab ’s palace is called an “ivory house” (2 Kings 22:39). We know from other Biblical passages that …

Feb 3, 2020 · The Samaria hoard was found in 1910 in excavations that revealed that Samaria was a wealthy metropolis, center of the Omride dynasty until the Assyrians took over around 720 B.C.E. It …

Dec 5, 2025 · Discover the archaeological and biblical evidence behind the Assyrian conquest of Israel and the origins of the “ten lost tribes.” 2 Kings, the fall of Samaria in 721 BCE, and new findings from …

Jun 4, 2013 · Samaria was the capital of the northern Kingdom of Israel, and remains of Roman-era Sebaste adorn the site’s acropolis. However, thirteen years of neglect threaten the site’s cultural …

Dec 9, 2025 · Explore three first-century pilgrimage routes from Galilee to Jerusalem—the central, eastern, and western paths taken by Jesus and other Jewish travelers. Learn how geography, safety, …

Nov 1, 2025 · The Good Samaritan parable reveals how compassion transcends boundaries when viewed through the lens of first-century Jewish-Samaritan tensions.

Dec 15, 2025 · One of Sargon II’s (r. 721–706 BCE) many acts—besides conquering Samaria and taking the ten northern tribes of Israel into exile, of course—was the establishment of a brand-new …

Nov 1, 2024 · The Winter 2024 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review is packed with insightful, thought-provoking articles sure to promote enjoyable discussion and debate during the holiday season.

Mar 1, 2025 · The Samaritan schism originated in the 6th century BCE, marked by religious conflict, rejection by Judeans, and eventual permanent separation, with marriage restrictions continuing into …