Archaeology and History
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Home of Temple priest from era of Jesus and disciples discovered
A ritual bath (mikveh) most likely used by a temple priest during the time of Jesus has been discovered in…
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War on science: Anthropologists pressured to stop labeling remains ‘male’ or ‘female’
Anthropologists are being pressured to stop identifying human remains as “male” or “female.” LGBT activists say scientists can not know…
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Revolutionary War Heroes of Missouri and Kansas
On Independence Day, Americans celebrate the heroes who fought for freedom and independence from England. But there may be history…
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Hot dates: Israeli botanists grow trees using seeds from biblical times
The desert is blooming as Israeli farmers are growing trees from seeds that date back to biblical times. “We’re talking…
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Debunking centuries-old myths about Mary Magdalene
One of the most misunderstood biblical figures has to be Mary Magdalene. Let’s start with what we do know about…
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Today In Christian History: Chaplains, death, and heroism on the high seas
February 3, 1943: Four Chaplains Set a High Standard of Heroism Captain Hans J. Danielsen of the Dorchester was uneasy.…
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On this day in history: Athanasius – Defender of Orthodoxy
Much of what we believe today about Christ today, being God in human flesh and the Trinity was articulated by…
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What ‘The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’ got wrong about Christians
For two centuries those who defended the Roman empire blamed its destruction on Christianity but the facts reveal a much…
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British archaeologists discover rare skeleton of man crucified by Romans
Archaeologists have found the skeleton of a man that appears to have been crucified by the Romans in the United…