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A web-exclusive supplement to Lawrence Mykytiuk's BAR articles identifying real Hebrew Bible people
An earlier version of this Bible History Daily feature was originally published in 2014. It has been updated.—Ed.
Sargon II, one of fifty Hebrew Bible figures identified in the archaeological record.
In “Archaeology Confirms 50 Real People in the Bible” in the March/April 2014 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review, Purdue University scholar Lawrence Mykytiuk lists 50 figures from the Hebrew Bible who have been confirmed archaeologically.
His follow-up article, “Archaeology Confirms 3 More Bible People,”published in the May/June 2017 issue of BAR, adds another three people to the list. The identified persons include Israelite kings and Mesopotamian monarchs as well as lesser-known figures.
Continued below.
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An earlier version of this Bible History Daily feature was originally published in 2014. It has been updated.—Ed.
Sargon II, one of fifty Hebrew Bible figures identified in the archaeological record.
In “Archaeology Confirms 50 Real People in the Bible” in the March/April 2014 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review, Purdue University scholar Lawrence Mykytiuk lists 50 figures from the Hebrew Bible who have been confirmed archaeologically.
His follow-up article, “Archaeology Confirms 3 More Bible People,”published in the May/June 2017 issue of BAR, adds another three people to the list. The identified persons include Israelite kings and Mesopotamian monarchs as well as lesser-known figures.
Continued below.
53 People in the Bible Confirmed Archaeologically
Discover 53 real people from the Hebrew Bible confirmed by archaeology, including kings, pharaohs, and officials. Based on scholarly research by Lawrence Mykytiuk, this list links biblical figures to authentic ancient inscriptions.
