Why isn't biblical archaeology reported much often?

Answer 1

'Biblical Archaeology' differs from mainstream archaeology because basic to biblical archaeology as a discipline and field of study is a strong belief in the historicity of The Bible, whereas mainstream archaeologists try to learn what the artefacts tell them, without reading modern notions back into the record. Adel H Yahya says in 'Archaeology and Nationalism in the Holy Land', published in The Cave of John the Baptist, it is not uncommon for biblical archaeologists to argue that when the evidence from an archaeological excavation does not fit that from the Bible, one may conclude that the archaeological evidence is incomplete or incorrectly interpreted.

Archaeology in and around the Holy Land is regularly reported, appearing even in popular magazines from time to time. Biblical archaeology, as a distinct field, produces its own publications but these tend to be of interest to those hoping to find some evidence to support their religious views, and are not generally so widely circulated.