It’s very likely that the story you’ve heard about the Dead Sea Scrolls and the young shepherd boy who was chasing the goats… isn’t quite the way it really happened. In this final episode of Season 2 of the Digging Deeper Podcast, Barry and Dan talk with Shebly Kando, the grandson of the famous Khalil Eskander Shahin “Kando”, the antiquities dealer that played a key role in the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls after they were find found by Bedouin shepherds, and hear him retell the story of ...

In this episode of Digging Deeper, Dan and Barry discuss the fascinating story of how the renowned Israeli archaeologist Gabriel Barkay, together with an overly curious 13-year old boy, discovered the Ketef Hinnom Scrolls-the oldest known copies of biblical text every found. Hidden in a tomb in the Hinnon Valley in southwest Jerusalem, these tiny silver scrolls contain portions of the Priestly blessing in Numbers 6, as well as a portion of Deuteronomy chapter 7. Hailed by many as the gr...

What can a small piece of clay tell us about the Bible? In this episode of Digging Deeper, Barry and Dan talk about the world of bullate-ancient seal impressions used to secure and authenticate documents. Found across the ancient world, these tiny artifacts carry huge significance when they contain names we recognize from scripture. From King Hezekiah's seal to the possible bulla of the prophet Isaiah, these discoveries offer powerful archaeological proof of the people and places mentioned in...

Step into Hezekiah’s Tunnel, a water channel built around 701 BC to secure Jerusalem’s water supply during the Assyrian siege led by Sennacherib. Ordered by King Hezekiah and referenced in 2 Kings 20:20 and 2 Chronicles 32, this impressive feat of ancient engineering brought water from the Gihon Spring safely into the city. In this episode of Digging Deeper, we walk through the very tunnel dug by Hezekiah’s men and explore how this historical site aligns with both archaeological evidence and ...

In this episode of Digging Deeper, Barry Britnell and Dan Kingsley discuss the fascinating world of ossuaries—stone boxes used primarily in Jewish burial practices during the time of Christ. From the ossuary of Caiaphas, the high priest who condemned Jesus, to the discovery of a heel bone pierced by a Roman crucifixion nail, these artifacts offer powerful connections to biblical history. Join Barry and Dan as they explore burial customs from the time of Jesus, how archaeology sheds light on ...

What if you could see a picture of a biblical event carved in stone? In this episode of Digging Deeper, we explore the Lachish Reliefs, ancient carvings commissioned by King Sennacherib of Assyria to commemorate his brutal siege of the city of Lachish—one of Judah’s last strongholds. These detailed panels, now housed in the British Museum, vividly align with the biblical account found in 2 Kings 18–19, offering a striking example of how archaeology and the Bible intersect. Discover the histor...

The Cyrus Cylinder is an ancient artifact that provides insight into King Cyrus the Great's rule and policies, including the decree allowing Jewish exiles to return to Jerusalem. This moment in history aligns with accounts in the Bible and offers a fascinating look at the intersection of archaeology and Scripture. In this episode of Digging Deeper, we examine the significance of the Cyrus Cylinder and what it reveals about biblical prophecy, ancient Persia, and the historical events recorded...

Welcome to Season 2 of Digging Deeper, the podcast where we explore biblical history through archaeology and geography! In this episode, hosts Barry Britnell and Dan Kingsley take a deep dive into the Rosetta Stone—the key that unlocked the mysteries of Egyptian hieroglyphics and revolutionized our understanding of ancient civilizations. How did this remarkable discovery impact biblical archaeology? Why is Egypt’s history so vital to the biblical narrative? Join us as we uncover the significa...

In this special episode, Stuart Peck and Craig Dehut (hosts of the inRoads podcast) interview Dr. Scott Stripling about the recently released peer-reviewed article regarding the Mount Ebal Curse Tablet. When the announcement of the discovery of the Mount Ebal Curse Tablet was made in 2022 and sent shock waves through the archaeological community. It was met by some with extreme excitement and, by many, with heavy skepticism. Dr. Scott Stripling, the Head of Excavations at the Associates for ...

Hear from Craig Dehut & Stuart Peck, co-founders of Appian Media, as they talk about plans to produce a documentary on Revelation. Lots of great conversation about the content we've produced during the pandemic and what's next for the organization.