This period corresponds with the reign of biblical king Uzziah of Judah, also known as Azariah or Ozias. Within this layer, archaeologists identified a variety of crushed vessels, including bowls ...

SOMETIME around 740 BC, Uzziah, King of Judah, bought himself leprosy with the currency of haughtiness. He wanted to transmute into a priest and burn incense. Here’s how 2 Chronicles 26 records his ...