Earlier this year I highlighted five podcasts about biblical archeology. In this blog, I thought I’d share five YouTube channels related to biblical archaeology.

Every day 122 million people visit YouTube through its website and mobile app.¹ The average American adult spends over 5 hours a week watching YouTube videos.² Amidst the music videos, sports highlights and newscasts, there are some quality YouTube channels that explore the world of Biblical Archaeology. Here are five that I recommend. Each of them are posting new content regularly.

5. Sergio & Rhoda in Israel

Sergio and Rhoda are a young couple who live in Israel and tour biblical sites. While not specifically dedicated to biblical archaeology, they occasionally bring archaeological research into their videos. Check out their video, “Untold Archaeology of the Temple Mount — Rare Footage” which already has 4.2 million views.

4. Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology

The Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology’s mission is to showcase Israel’s biblical archaeology and to make it available to the largest audience possible, most especially to the people of Israel. On their YouTube channel, you can find updates about their involvement with the Ophel excavations, as well as interviews with various experts. Check out this episode of Let the Stones Speak as host Brent Nagtegaal interviews Dr. Scott Stripling, the director of the excavations at biblical Shiloh in, “Uncovering Shiloh at the Time of the Tabernacle.”

3. Expedition Bible

Joel Kramer is an archaeologist who lives in the Middle East. I’ve appreciated his SourceFlix³ videos and used them in my teaching ministry in the past. In 2022, Joel launched Expedition Bible, a YouTube channel dedicated to taking viewers to biblical sites and providing the context, evidence, and experience to understand the Bible better. Check out his video on the pharaoh of the exodus.

2. Appian Media

The Appian Way was one of the main Roman roads in the ancient world. The creators at Appian Media believe video is the “Appian Way of our time” and have dedicated themselves to making accurate, visually engaging content about the Bible.⁴ They have numerous video series, filmed on-location, including “Bible Studies Without Borders” and “Lessons from the Land.” I encourage you to view their series, “Searching for a King” in which they explore evidence for a united kingdom of Israel. Here is the first episode in the series.

1. Associates for Biblical Research

Digging for Truth is one of the longest-running, most extensive YouTube shows dedicated to biblical archaeology. Launched over five years ago as a partnership between the Associates for Biblical Research (ABR) and Lighthouse TV⁵, they now have over 220 episodes and counting. Full disclosure: I’m on staff with ABR and am a frequent guest on Digging for Truth. (You can view the shows I’ve been a part of under the videos tab above). Check out our episode on the Top Ten Discoveries in Biblical Archaeology of 2022.

Since you’re reading this blog, I assume you share my interest (obsession?) in biblical archaeology. I hope you find these YouTube channels interesting and gain valuable insights from them into the biblical world. Are there any other YouTube channels about biblical archaeology that I missed? Feel free to comment.

Endnotes:

1 Rohit Shewale, “YouTube Statistics For 2023 (Demographics & Usage).” September 5, 2023. https://www.demandsage.com/youtube-stats/ (Accessed Nov. 23, 2023).

2 “Average time spent per day on Netflix, TikTok, and YouTube by adults in the United States from 2020 to 2024.” https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359403/us-time-spent-per-day-netflix-tiktok-youtube/ (Accessed Nov. 23, 2023).

3 https://sourceflix.com/free-to-watch/ (Accessed Nov. 23, 2023).

4 “Our Mission and Impact.” Appian Way. https://www.appianmedia.org/mission (Accessed Nov. 23, 2023).   

5 https://lighthousetv.org/ (Accessed Nov. 23, 2023).