Archaeology vs. the text
Was the Bible right? We follow the evidence, wherever it goes.
A timeline of biblical people, places and events, matched against what archaeologists have actually dug up. Every entry gets a verdict, the reasons behind it, and the sources.
The scorecard so far
64 claims investigated
- Confirmed
- 31
- Independent evidence names it directly.
- Supported
- 16
- Strong evidence fits, but with a gap.
- Debated
- 13
- Qualified experts disagree on the evidence.
- No evidence yet
- 3
- Nothing direct has been found.
- Contradicted
- 1
- The evidence points the other way.
People outside the Bible
Real people, confirmed by archaeology and ancient historians
From Belshazzar (once called fictional) to King David (no outside mention until 1993): who has been found, when, and how strong the evidence is.
30
confirmed
4
probable
