Archaeology and History
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Ancient Garden Discovery Confirms Biblical Account of Crucifixion
Ancient Garden Discovery Confirms Biblical Account at Holy Sepulchre As Good Friday approaches, Christians remember the words of John 19:41;…
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American Democracy’s Legacy: The Peaceful Transition of Presidential Power
One of the things that make America great is our presidential transition of power, from one president to another. Just…
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Calendars: How January 1st Won the New Year Battle
If calendars could talk, they’d tell you about one of history’s longest-running debates: when to start the new year. It’s…
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Rare Ten Commandments Tablet to Be Auctioned
A remarkably rare stone tablet bearing the Ten Commandments is poised to fetch up to $2 million at a Sotheby’s…
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Human remains discovered in excavation of fourth century church in Egypt
Archaeologists discovered 17 human remains while excavating an ancient church in Egypt. The church, dated to around the mid-fourth century,…
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Ark of the Covenant recreated as talk of rebuilding Temple grows
A replica of the Ark of the Covenant, painstakingly constructed, its creators say, to the Torah specifications of the sacred…
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Christopher Columbus was Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, forensic expert says
As Americans celebrated Columbus Day this week, a new documentary presented DNA evidence that the famous explorer was a Sephardic…
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‘Most exciting find in a millennium’: Oldest Hebrew book goes on display in DC
The Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., has unveiled the oldest Jewish book ever discovered, just in time for…
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New mosaic at Museum of the Bible sheds light on early Christian church
The Museum of the Bible and the Israel Antiquities Authority have announced a new exhibit, The Megiddo Mosaic: Foundations of…
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Egyptian archaeologists discover sword with name of Pharoah Ramesses II
A sword with the name of Pharoah Ramesses II in hieroglyphs recently was uncovered by archaeologists in Egypt. Ramesses is…