20 hours ago ... House of David inscription, part of the “Assyria to Iberia at the Dawn of the Classical Age” exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. read more
Few modern Biblical archaeology discoveries have attracted as much attention as the Tel Dan inscription—writing on a ninth-century B.C. stone slab (or stela) that furnished the first historical evidence of King David from the Bible. read more
There is very little evidence of King David’s existence as an individual. As noted in the article The Tel Dan Inscription: The First Historical Evidence of King David from the Bible - Biblical Archaeology Society, even finding something ancient that looks like a reference to “The House of David” is a big deal. read more