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In this video, archaeologist Dr. Chris McKinny breaks down the Top 10 Biblical Archaeological Discoveries of 2025, drawing on the latest peer-reviewed research, excavation reports, and major publications.

These discoveries span the Chalcolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine periods across Israel, Egypt, Iraq, and the broader ancient Near East. Topics include the lost tomb of Thutmose II, Assyrian inscriptions near Jerusalem, shipwrecks from biblical times, the re-dating of the Dead Sea Scrolls using radiocarbon and AI, major finds at Megiddo, the City of David, Nineveh, Dor, Bethsaida, and more.

The list is presented chronologically and regionally, rather than in order of importance.

Further reading and research:
Biblical World Podcast - https://onscript.study/biblicalworld/
Legends of the Lost Ark Documentary - https://www.legendsofthelostark.com/
Substack - https://chrismckinny.substack.com

Nackground photo: Monastery Tomb at Petra, ASOR/Susan Ackerman

00:00 Biblical Archaeology in 2025 Top 10
00:46 Thera Eruption Re-dated
01:40 Tomb of Thutmose II
02:41 Shipwrecks from Biblical Times
03:37 Largest Lamassu Ever Found
04:29 Assyrian Tribute Inscription
05:15 King Josiah at Megiddo
06:05 Siloam Pool and Iron Age Dam
06:52 Dead Sea Scrolls Re-dated with AI
08:00 Herculaneum Scroll Breakthrough
09:20 Peter’s Ship Graffiti at Bethsaida
10:13 Outro

Bibliography:
10. Thera Dated? — Middle Bronze
Bruins, Hendrik J., and Johannes van der Plicht. “The Minoan Thera Eruption Predates Pharaoh Ahmose: Radiocarbon Dating of Egyptian 17th to Early 18th Dynasty Museum Objects.” PLOS ONE 20.9 (2025): e0330702.
Radley, Dario. “Thera Eruption Predates Pharaoh Ahmose: Radiocarbon Study Solves Ancient Mystery in Egypt’s Chronology.” Archaeology News Online Magazine, 23 October 2025.

9. Lost Tomb of Thutmose II Discovered
Litherland, P. “Has the Tomb of Thutmose II Been Found?” Egyptian Archaeology 63 (2023): 28–31.
Lewsey, Fred. “The Tale of the Tomb of Thutmose II,” 24 February 2025.
Naunton, Chris. “Tomb of Thutmose II FOUND!” Blog. Dr Chris Naunton, 21 February 2025.

8. Three Shipwreck Cargoes at Dor
Tercatin, Rossella. “In First, Three Shipwrecks from Biblical Times Uncovered off the Coast of Israel.” The Times of Israel, 8 October 2025.
Yasur-Landau, Assaf, Marko Runjajić, Evgeny Shegol, Remi Rosen, Karsyn Johnson, Deborah Cvikel, Shirly Ben-Dor Evian, David E. Friesem, Tzilla Eshel, et al. “Iron Age Ship Cargoes from the Harbour of Dor (Israel).” Antiquity 99.406 (2025): 1004–20.

7. Largest Lamassu!
Altuntas, Leman. “Colossal Assyrian Winged Bull Unearthed in Iraq: Largest Ever at Six Meters.” Arkeonews, 20 September 2025.
Altuntas, Leman, and Oguz Buyukyildirim. “New Discoveries in Nineveh: Archaeologists Unearth Fifteen Lamassu and Stunning Reliefs in Ancient Assyrian Palace.” Arkeonews, 6 October 2025.

6. Assyrian Tribute Demand!
Tercatin, Rossella. “Biblical Tax Notice: 1st-Ever Assyrian Inscription Found near Jerusalem’s Temple Mount.” The Times of Israel, 22 October 2025.

5. Birth of Armageddon — King Josiah’s Megiddo
David, Ariel. “Archaeologists Find Evidence of Egyptian Army That Felled Biblical King at Megiddo.” Haaretz, 3 March 2025, § Archaeology.
Finkelstein, Israel, Matthew J. Adams, Alexander Fantalkin, and Assaf Kleiman. “Josiah at Megiddo: New Evidence from the Field.” Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament 39.1 (2025): 3–20.

4. Siloam Pool — Iron Age Dam
Cohen, Natalie. “The Largest Dam in Ancient Israel Uncovered in the City of David.” City of David, 30 August 2025.
Collins, Chandler. “Some Observations on the ‘Siloam Dam.’” Substack newsletter. Approaching Jerusalem, 7 November 2025.
McKinny, Chris. “Preliminary Reactions to ‘Siloam Dam’ Discovery/Dating.” Substack newsletter. Behind the Bible, 28 August 2025.

3. 14C + AI = Re-dating Dead Sea Scrolls
Popović, Mladen, Maruf A. Dhali, Lambert Schomaker, Johannes van der Plicht, Kaare Lund Rasmussen, Jacopo La Nasa, Ilaria Degano, Maria Perla Colombini, and Eibert Tigchelaar. “Dating Ancient Manuscripts Using Radiocarbon and AI-Based Writing Style Analysis.” PLOS ONE 20.6 (2025): e0323185.

2. Herculaneum Epicurean Scroll
“$60,000 First Title Prize Awarded!” Substack newsletter. Vesuvius Challenge, 5 May 2025.
Blank, David. “Philodemus.” The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Edited by Edward N. Zalta. Spring 2019. Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University, 2019.

1. Graffiti of Peter’s Ship and Net — Byzantine Church at Bethsaida/Julias
Schuster, Ruth. “There Was a Fox in Bethsaida.” Haaretz, 2 November 2025, § Archaeology.

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