The stele is accredited to the reign of the pharaoh Apries and may discuss a military campaign of his. One campaign saw him try to fight the Babylonians as they sought to destroy the First Temple. A ...

National Geographic explores notable biblical figures in our ongoing series People in the Bible, as part of our coverage of the history of the Bible and the search for sacred texts. The Egyptian king ...

The Bible's Book of Exodus describes the plight of the ancient Israelites under Egyptian slavery, and their subsequent escape to freedom. Key players in this chapter of the Old Testament include the ...

Was the story of King Solomon's life whitewashed and rewritten by biblical scribes? A historian claims that this is the only logical explanation why there is no trace of his gold left in Israel. "This ...

The history of ancient Egypt and the ancient Israelites frequently crosses paths on the pages of the Bible. From the evil Pharaoh in the Book of Exodus to Mary and Joseph's flight from Herod to Egypt, ...