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Jun 12, 2020 · Eliseo Gil claimed to have found the earliest written examples of the Basque language, but it was all a forgery. Spanish archaeologist Eliseo Gil has been found guilty of fraud. Photo courtesy of ...
Feb 13, 2017 · The Nazareth excavations are the first concrete archaeological proof that Nazareth was settled in the time of Jesus – and, judging from the limestone cups found at the site, almost certainly by observant Jews. This shoots down one of the central arguments used by those who claim that Jesus never existed and that the Gospels are entirely ...
Apr 17, 2020 · A Pilgrimage to the Site of the Swine Miracle. In the Gospels, Jesus relieves a man tormented by demons by driving the demons into a herd of swine, which then stampeded down the hill and drowned in the Sea of Galilee. Discovered in 1970, and now excavated and restored, a monastery, basilica and chapel mark the location traditionally identified ...
Dec 24, 2019 · This is the first of two posts written by Dr. Douglas Boin on new archaeological and historical research in the study of early Christianity, drawn from his book Coming Out Christian in the Roman World: How the Followers of Jesus Made a Place in Caesar’s Empire (Bloomsbury Press, 2015). Click here to read part two.
Crucifixion—The Archaeological Evidence. By Vassilios Tzaferis. From ancient literary sources we know that tens of thousands of people were crucified in the Roman Empire. In Palestine alone, the figure ran into the thousands. Yet until 1968 not a single victim of this horrifying method of execution had been uncovered archaeologically.
Jul 25, 2023 · The biblical archaeological site’s history is important in a modern context as well. T.E. Lawrence began his archaeological career with the British Museum digging at Carchemish alongside Leonard Woolley, paving the way for their futures. 4. Bethlehem, the Messiah and the Matriarch.
Sep 14, 2021 · Admittedly, the archaeological evidence for the resurrection of Jesus is largely circumstantial. The only direct piece of archaeological evidence for the resurrection would be the Shroud of Turin, if genuine. However, the Shroud is enshrouded in mystery (pun intended). Because of the nature of the resurrection event, one should not expect a ...
