Until about a century ago virtually all knowledge of the ancient Near East stemmed ultimately from the Bible. Nearly all history of Egyptian, Babylonian, Hittite and Persian empires and monarchs was ...

Five hundred years ago the first Bible featuring a map was published. The anniversary has passed uncelebrated, but it transformed the way that Bibles were produced. The map appeared in Christopher ...

Reconstructing history often demands more than reading ancient texts or uncovering ruins. By integrating archaeomagnetic research with archaeology, scientists have uncovered new insights into the ...

In a revolutionary new study, scientists have employed an innovative approach to validate key moments from the Bible. By using archaeomagnetic dating, a method that examines the Earth’s ancient ...

Texts from the ancient Near East tell of powerful neighbors—Egyptians, Arameans, Assyrians, and Babylonians—attacking the lands of Israel and Judah. Some archaeological ruins align neatly with these ...

Author's Note: All previous volumes of this series are here. The first 56 volumes are compiled into the book "Bible Study For Those Who Don't Read The Bible." "Part Two," featuring volumes 57-113, was ...

Eilat Mazar is unafraid to claim archaeological finds of biblical proportions. When the ribbon was cut to dedicate Jerusalem's newest archaeological attraction last summer, Eilat Mazar stood among the ...

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An ancient Christian mosaic bearing an early reference to Jesus as God is at the center of a controversy that has riled archeologists: Should the centuries-old decorated floor, which is near what's ...