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Elaborately carved limestone bone box inscribed ' Joseph son of Caiaphas' discovered in south Jerusalem .

Southwestern Temple Mount corner ashlar carved in Hebrew 'To the place of trumpeting to declare...'

Intricately carved limestone ossuary excavated in the Peace Forest south of Jerusalem , inscribed ' Joseph , son of Caiaphas' (Yehosef bar Qayafa).

Cinematic survey of the Old City of Jerusalem , showing the Temple Mount, Western Wall, Mount of Olives , and Kidron Valley .

Centuries-old gnarled olive trees at the base of the Mount of Olives , site of the Agony in the Garden before Jesus 's arrest.

8th-century BCE subterranean aqueduct carved 533 meters through limestone bedrock to redirect Gihon Spring water to the Pool of Siloam .

Monumental stone stepped pool at the southern extremity of the City of David where Jesus sent the man born blind to wash.

Overview of 2 Samuel highlighting David 's reign as king over Israel , God's eternal covenant promise of an enduring dynasty in chapter 7, followed by tragic domestic and national consequences of David 's sin.

Silver shekel struck during the Jewish War against Rome inscribed 'Shekel of Israel ' with ritual chalice and ' Jerusalem the Holy'.

23-foot thick stone defensive fortification built by King Hezekiah to enclose Jerusalem's Western Hill against Sennacherib.

The longest and thinnest of all Dead Sea Scrolls presenting divine first-person instructions for rebuilding the Temple.

Monumental 200-foot wide staircase and Double & Triple Hulda Gates through which pilgrims entered the Second Temple .

Cuneiform clay tablet from Mayor Abdi-Heba of Urusalim ( Jerusalem ) pleading with Pharaoh Akhenaten for archers against the Habiru.

Dead Sea Scroll continuous sectarian commentary interpreting the Book of Habakkuk in light of the Teacher of Righteousness.

Major foundation charter of the Qumran community establishing sectarian covenant renewal, purity laws, and council.

Temple of Amun relief showing Pharaoh Sheshonq I (biblical Shishak) listing conquered cities of Judah and Israel .

Cuneiform clay tablet detailing King Nebuchadnezzar's capture of Jerusalem and appointment of Zedekiah .

Seventh-century BCE rolled silver amulet discovered in a burial cave overlooking the Valley of Hinnom , preserving the earliest known citation of biblical scripture.

Hexagonal baked clay prism in the British Museum recording Sennacherib's campaign against Hezekiah : 'I shut him up like a caged bird'.

Monumental stone steps and promenade where Jesus sent the man born blind to wash in John 9:7 .

Deep excavated trapezoidal reservoir near the Sheep Gate in Jerusalem with five porticoes where Jesus healed the paralytic.

Ancient clay sealing reading 'Belonging to Berekhyahu, son of Neriyahu, the scribe' matching Jeremiah 36:4 .

Clay sealing unearthed just south of the Temple Mount bearing the inscription 'Yesha'yahu [N]vy' ( Isaiah the Prophet).

Enormous carved spring stone projecting from the southwestern corner of the Temple Mount that supported a colossal staircase.

Hebrew stone found at the foot of the Temple Mount inscribed 'To the place of trumpeting to declare the Sabbath'.

Limestone slab warning non-Jews on pain of death not to enter past the balustrade (soreg) into the inner Temple courts ( Acts 21:28 ).