In 1993, archaeologists working at Tel Dan in northern Israel uncovered a broken piece of stone covered in ancient Aramaic writing. Hidden within that damaged inscription was a phrase that would become one of the most important discoveries in biblical archaeology:

“The House of David.”

In this episode of Buried Witnesses, we explore the discovery of the Tel Dan Stele, the ancient conflict behind the inscription, why an enemy king may have preserved the name of David’s dynasty, and what the evidence can—and cannot—tell us about the historical King David.

A shattered monument. An ancient war. A name carved in stone.

And a mystery that survived nearly three thousand years.

Buried beneath a hill in southeastern Turkey, Göbekli Tepe has become one of the most fascinating archaeological discoveries ever uncovered. Massive T-shaped pillars, strange animal carvings, mysterious humanlike figures, and structures that were eventually filled in and hidden beneath the earth have left archaeologists with more questions than answers.

In this episode of Buried Witnesses, we explore the discovery of Göbekli Tepe, what archaeologists actually found, what the evidence may tell us about the people who built it, and the mysteries that still remain. We’ll separate fact from speculation, examine how interpretations of the site have changed over time, and ask the question that still hangs over the ruins:

What happened on this hill?

In the first episode of Buried Witness, we travel to the caves near the Dead Sea, where one of the most important archaeological discoveries in history was uncovered after nearly 2,000 years.

We’ll look at the strange story of how the Dead Sea Scrolls were found, the scramble to recover more fragments, the incredible Great Isaiah Scroll, and the mystery surrounding the people who hid these ancient texts before the Roman destruction of the region.

Who placed the scrolls in the caves? Why were they hidden? And could more still be waiting to be discovered?

Join me as we dig into the history, archaeology, and unanswered questions behind the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Buried Witness — where history leaves clues, and the ground keeps the evidence.