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May 4, 2020 · This free eBook brings together the exciting worlds of archaeology and the Bible in ten top Biblical archaeology discoveries! Learn the stories behind Biblical archaeology finds like the Pool of Siloam in Israel, where the Gospel of John says Jesus miraculously restored sight to a blind man.
- Top Ten Biblical Archaeology Stories of 2022
As the year winds down, we look back at the top ten stories...
- Top Ten Biblical Archaeology Stories of 2023
As the year winds down, we look back at some of the most...
- Top Ten Biblical Archaeology Stories of 2022
- Rosetta Stone
- Dead Sea Scrolls
- Tel Dan Inscription
- Ketef Hinnom Scrolls
- Moabite Stone
- Lachish Letters
- Epic of Gilgamesh
- Hezekiah’s Tunnel
- Crucified Man at Givat Hamivtar
- Ugaritic Texts
In 1798, Napoleon invaded Egypt. He brought with him a scientific team of scholars and draftsmen to survey the monuments of the land. The most important find of the expedition was the Rosetta Stone. It proved to be valuable as the key to deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. The stone dated to the period of Ptolemy V (204–180 BC) and was insc...
In 1947, shepherds stumbled upon a cave in a rugged, arid area on the western side of the Dead Sea. What they discovered was soon proclaimed the greatest archaeological find of the twentieth century. Over the next few years, other, similar remote caves in the area were found. What did these caves contain? Over 800 fragmentary documents, mainly cons...
In 1993, excavators at Tel Da uncovered an inscription with the word BYTDWDon it. They convincingly argued that the word means “house of David” and dates to the ninth century BC. The inscription had been sealed by a later Assyrian destruction layer firmly dated to 733/722 BC. An ash layer is an archaeologist’s dream. Anything sealed beneath it must...
In 1979, Israeli archaeologist Gabriel Barkay was excavating a burial cave at Ketef Hinnom, just southwest of Jerusalem. The tomb was a typical Late Iron Age (c. late 7th century BC) burial structure. The typical Judean burial at this time took place in a rock-cut cave. When a person died, he was placed on a burial bench in the tomb along with pers...
In 1868, a missionary in Jerusalem found a stone tablet for sale that appeared to be from ancient times. The sellers broke the tablet into a number of pieces to sell them one at a time to make more money. Fortunately, a copy of the tablet was made prior to the break (this copy is in the Louvre today). On the tablet is a text written in Moabite dati...
In the 1930s, J. L. Starkey excavated the site of Lachish. He discovered a layer of debris heavily destroyed and burned with fire at the hands of the Babylonians under Nebuchadnezzar in 589/588 BC. Starkey unearthed eighteen ostraca in the burnt debris of a guardroom between the inner and outer gates of the city. An ostracon is an inscription writt...
In 1872, George Smith announced he had discovered an Assyrian account of a flood among tablets stored in the British Museum from excavations of mid-seventh-century-BC Nineveh. Called the Epic of Gilgamesh, the story comprises twelve tablets, with one tablet containing a tale of a great deluge. The hero of the flood, a man named Utnapishtim, relates...
The most dependable water source for the city of Jerusalem during the Israelite settlement was the Gihon Spring. However, its location outside the city walls was problematic. During an attack or siege, the inhabitants were cut off from their vital water source. In 1867, explorer Charles Warren discovered a vertical shaft cut through bedrock allowin...
We are well aware of Roman methods of crucifixion of the first century AD—not only from written records, but also from the remains of a crucified man discovered at Givat Hamivtar, a site just outside Jerusalem. The cross consisted of two parts: the upright bar, called the stipes crucis, and the horizontal bar, called the patibulum. The crucified ma...
A great majority of Canaanite texts come from the site of Ugarit (modern-day Ras Shamra), on the northern coast of Syria along the Mediterranean Sea. Ugarit was a prominent Canaanite city-state of the second millennium BC. Major excavations have taken place at the site since 1929. A most important find at Ugarit are hundreds of texts discovered in ...
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Biblical Archaeology – Maps and Findings – An interactive map showing sites, archeological findings and articles about the biblical period. map itself here. Top Three Reports in Biblical Archaeology – March 2024. 04.04.24. 1. Phoenician Gold Pendant Discovered in Jerusalem. 2. Discoveries Made at Canaanite Temple at Azekah. 3.
Mar 27, 2017 · While books are great resources, they become dated rather quickly. This is where online resources are helpful, as they are continually being updated with the latest research. Here is a list of websites I follow regularly to track the latest happenings in the world of Bible archaeology:
Dec 20, 2023 · From ancient Israelite DNA to a moat around Jerusalem, these are the discoveries that made scholars of the biblical world say “wow” this year. Gordon Govier December 20, 2023. Português ...
