Prof. David Ussishkin of Tel Aviv University excavated Lachish for twenty years, uncovering the truth about Sennacherib’s siege on the city and on King Hezekiah’s kingdom of Judah.

See also:

• Lachish—Key to the Israelite Conquest of Canaan? David Ussishkin, BAR 13:01, Jan-Feb 1987.
• Why Lachish Matters: A Major Site Gets the Publication It Deserves, Philip J. King, BAR 31:04, Jul-Aug 2005.
• The Lachish Battle Reliefs in the Palace without Rival