Archaeology
Dead Sea Scrolls
Can ancient light be shed on modern issues of interpretation? The Qumran scrolls contain the most ancient surviving interpretations of the Genesis Flood. Several first-century BC manuscripts talk about the Flood and confirm our current understanding of a global, catastrophic flood in Noah’s day. The Qumran scrolls confirm that we can trust God’s Word.
Archaeology and the Bible
Archaeologists once boasted that the Bible was full of errors because no independent, historic evidence had been found to confirm the Bible’s claims. But a slew of astounding discoveries has put a damper on their boasting. - Archaeology provides us with fascinating and amazing affirmations of Scripture’s accuracy and trustworthiness.
Intelligence of Ancient Man
From an evolutionary perspective, most people today believe that ancient man originally communicated with grunts, and then over time went from making “primitive” items (e.g., stone tools) to working with bronze and iron. However, the evidence confirms humans have been highly intelligent from the beginning and could quickly gain knowledge to create sophisticated technology.
What About the Dates of Ancient Egypt?
The Bible’s history gives far fewer years before Abraham than the ancient histories of other cultures, such as the king lists of the Sumerians and the Egyptians. However, it seems that priests and writers of these other histories purposely stretched their dates and histories, perhaps to show that their own culture was superior to all others.
Archaeology Topics
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Ancient Egypt
People often appeal to Egyptian chronologies as proof that man predates the biblical 6,000 years. But Egyptology, when properly understood, confirms the Bible!
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Ancient Technology
Ancient man, far from being the commonly perceived illiterate brute, was a genius. Some of his ancient technologies still confound historians today.
Articles About Archaeology
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March 31, 2025 from Ken Ham Blog
Archaeology confirms the Bible (and has done so over and over again through the years)—including with a new set of excavations under the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
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Dec. 30, 2024 from Ken Ham Blog
Several years ago, a silver amulet was discovered buried in a grave in what is now Frankfurt, Germany. Scientists are finally able to read the fragile silver foil inside it.
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Sept. 9, 2024 from Ken Ham Blog
Yet another find confirms exactly what we’d expect starting with God’s Word: a beautifully carved black stone seal believed to be about 2,700 years old.
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June 24, 2024 from Ken Ham Blog
According to reports, a recent manuscript found details Jesus performing miracles as a child. How should Christians think about this find?
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April 1, 2024 from Answers Magazine
How did the discovery of an ancient curse tablet confirm the biblical timeline?
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Jan. 28, 2024 from Answers Magazine
Everyone loves to hear stories about lost civilizations like the island of Atlantis, which sank under the ocean.
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Jan. 18, 2024 from Ken Ham Blog
“At that time Hazael king of Syria went up and fought against Gath and took it” (2 Kings 12:17)—and it appears this has been confirmed by archaeology!
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July 11, 2023 from Answers in Depth
When we examine claims that the consensus is wrong, we must weigh the claims against what Scripture says.
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July 1, 2023 from Answers Magazine
While excavating the Old Testament city of Shiloh, a team of archaeologists discover artifacts that point back to the temple—and forward from there to Christ’s sacrifice.
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April 23, 2023 from Answers Magazine
Columbus reached the West Indies with the aid of advanced sailing ships and sophisticated metal instruments. But the first settlers were too primitive, right?
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Feb. 13, 2023 from Ken Ham Blog
One of the most famous persons in biblical history is the warrior, shepherd, and musician King David. There’s evidence outside the Bible that David was real!
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Jan. 9, 2023 from Ken Ham Blog
You would think a recent article was a news item about North Korea, but it's not— a woman in the UK was arrested for silently praying near an abortion clinic.
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Jan. 5, 2023 from Ken Ham Blog
In 2007, archaeologists found an eighth-century BC inscription featuring the name of King Hezekiah, one of Judah’s good kings.
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July 17, 2022 from Answers Magazine
Archaeologists have found two competing sites for the location of the ancient city of Sodom, doomed for its great wickedness. Which site is the correct one?
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