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Archive for the ‘archaeology-biblical’ Category


Archaeologists discover humongous gate in Goliath’s hometown. August 3, 2015

Archaeologists discover humongous gate in Goliath’s hometown. August 3, 2015 Prof. Aren Maeir, Director, Ackerman Family Bar-Ilan University Expedition to Gath link to original article  Archaeologists at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University announced on Monday the discovery of a massive gate and other fortifications in the ruins of Gath, the hometown of the Bible’s Goliath. The ancient […]

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A rare 3,000-year-old inscription of a name mentioned in the Bible.

JERUSALEM –  Israel’s antiquities authority says archaeologists have discovered a rare 3,000-year-old inscription of a name mentioned in the Bible. Link to original article The name “Eshbaal Ben Beda” appears on a large ceramic jar. Eshbaal of the Bible was a son of King Saul.   Archaeologists Yosef Garfinkel and Saar Ganor say the jar […]

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Ancient Church Uncovered During Highway Project in Israel. By Elizabeth Goldbaum, 6-10-2015

Ancient Church Uncovered During Highway Project in Israel by Elizabeth Goldbaum, Staff Writer   |   June 10, 2015  Link to original article A 1,500-year-old church has been discovered at a Byzantine period rest stop on the road connecting Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, archaeologists announced today (June 10).   The ancient road station and church, uncovered during […]

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Bulgarian Bones Could Be John the Baptist’s, Scientists Say. By Richard Greene. March 8, 2015

Bulgarian Bones Could Be John the Baptist’s, Scientists Say. By Richard Greene. March 8, 2015  Link to original article (CNN)When the tools of modern science are applied to religious relics, the results are almost always the same: Science says the relics aren’t what their supporters claim. The most famous of them all, the Turin Shroud, is […]

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Jesus’ House? 1st-Century Structure May Be Where He Grew Up. By Owen Jarus 3-2-15

Jesus’ House? 1st-Century Structure May Be Where He Grew Up.  By Owen Jarus 3-2-15 Link to original article Archaeologists working in Nazareth — Jesus’ hometown — in modern-day Israel have identified a house dating to the first century that was regarded as the place where Jesus was brought up by Mary and Joseph. The house is […]

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2-3-15. 2,500 Year Old Jewish Tablets Discovered in Iraq. Simcha Jacobovici.

2,500 Year Old Jewish Tablets Discovered in Iraq. Simcha Jacobovici.2-3-15 Posted: 02/03/2015 10:35 am EST Updated: 02/03/2015 10:59 am EST Link to original article As we watch horrific images of beheadings from the country formerly called Iraq – a country that is disintegrating into various tribal fiefdoms before our eyes – it is easy to forget that it was […]

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Archaeologists Are Excavating A Synagogue Where Jesus Likely Preached. by Mark Strauss. 12-23-14

Archaeologists Are Excavating A Synagogue Where Jesus Likely Preached. by Mark Strauss. 12-23-14 Link to original article Since 2009, archaeologists have been slowly excavating the ancient town of Magdala—thought to be the home of Mary Magdalene—near the Sea of Galilee. Among their finds has been a first-century synagogue where, experts say, Jesus likely preached. Image: Israel Antiquities […]

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Archaeologists Find Royal Entryway To King Herod’s Hilltop Palace. Mark-Strauss 12-19-14.

Archaeologists Find Royal Entryway To King Herod’s Hilltop Palace.  Mark-Strauss 12-19-14. 8:20am Link to original article   King Herod’s most ambitious project was Herodium, a fortified palace on top of a hill in the Judean desert. Honeycombed with passages and chambers, it also became his mausoleum. Now, archaeologists have found a resplendent, 65-foot corridor to […]

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6,000-Year-Old Temple with Possible Sacrificial Altars Discovered. LiveScience.com By Owen Jarus

6,000-Year-Old Temple with Possible Sacrificial Altars Discovered. LiveScience.com By Owen Jarus Link to original article  A 6,000-year-old temple holding humanlike figurines and sacrificed animal remains has been discovered within a massive prehistoric settlement in Ukraine. Built before writing was invented, the temple is about 60 by 20 meters (197 by 66 feet) in size. It […]

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Do you ever wonder what happened after 70 AD? – Rare Roman inscription unearthed in Jerusalem by AFP

Rare Roman inscription unearthed in Jerusalem by AFP 10-20-14 Link to the original article A 2,000-year-old commemorative stone inscription dedicated by the Roman army to Emperor Hadrian, is unveiled at the Rockefeller museum in east Jerusalem, on October 21, 2014 A 2,000-year-old commemorative stone inscription dedicated by the Roman army to Emperor Hadrian, is unveiled […]

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