Mosaic in Israel Shows Biblical Samson
(CNN) -- Archaeologists are reveling in the discovery of an ancient synagogue in northern Israel, a "monumental" structure with a mosaic floor depicting the biblical figure of Samson and a Hebrew...
View ArticleDid Jesus have a crew-cut? Lifestyles of ancient Israel's rich and famous
The city of Caesarea has been in the news recently, for the lavish lifestyle of certain contemporary residents. Yet the people of the seaside city also seem to have lived high on the hog in ancient...
View ArticleWho Wrote the Books of the Bible?: New Book Addresses Historical Origins of...
LAPORTE, Ind., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- C. Jack Trickler presents a clear and accessible study of the people who wrote the books of the Bible, their motivations and the historical, political and social...
View ArticleArchaeologists and geographers team to predict locations of ancient Buddhist...
For archaeologists and historians interested in the ancient politics, religion and language of the Indian subcontinent, two UCLA professors and their student researchers have creatively pinpointed...
View ArticleUnearthed: the humble origins of world diplomacy (A Preserved Library from...
Unearthed: the humble origins of world diplomacy By David Keys, Archaeology Correspondent 19 January 2003 Archaeologists have discovered evidence of an invasion of the Middle East by one of the world's...
View ArticleAre the Taliban Descended From One of Ten Lost Tribes of Israel?
Every Friday night observant Jews bless their sons by saying, "may you be like Manasseh and Ephraim," the two sons of the biblical Joseph, who were the first Jews, born outside of the Holy Land. The...
View ArticleArchaeological findings throw light on trade links with south-east Asia
Several archaeological materials excavated from various sites in Thailand have been found to be "stunningly" similar to ones found in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh throwing light on trade with south...
View ArticleMysterious tombs discovered on Pamirs Plateau [ interior of China ]
Chinese archaeologists have discovered an unidentified cluster of tombs on the Pamirs Plateau, unveiling a new mystery on the crossroads of the ancient Silk Road. Eights tombs, each two meters in...
View ArticleBene Israel hail DNA result {Indian Jewish history dating back 2000 years}
They have adopted mehendi and haldi ceremonies from Indian weddings, they speak fluent Marathi and many of them have enrolled their children in Marathi medium schools. As fond as they are of their...
View ArticleSix Great Mysteries of the Bible
The Old Testament answers some of the greatest questions of all time—where did we come from? Why do we desire the good yet do evil? Why do our souls yearn for eternity while our bodies yield to death...
View ArticleMedicine's Hidden Roots in an Ancient Manuscript
A Syriac scholar at Philipps University in Marburg, Germany, Dr. Kessel was sitting in the library of the manuscript's owner, a wealthy collector of rare scientific material in Baltimore. At that...
View ArticleMary Statue Rebuilt in Ancient Syrian Christian Town
The historic Christian Syrian town of Maalula celebrated Saturday as a new statue of Mary, worshiped in Christianity as the mother of Jesus, was erected in its center, replacing the figure destroyed in...
View Article'Ancient Hebrew inscriptions' baffle Israeli archaeologists
Israeli archaeologists say they are trying to decode ancient inscriptions written in Hebrew script discovered at a dig in Jerusalem. The writing was found on the walls of a room containing the remains...
View ArticleSyria's mysterious Dead Cities
The stone window ledge has two rows of seven shallow depressions cut into it, and I am sitting next to them, trying to remember where on earth I've seen this pattern before. Far away, beyond the...
View ArticleUnearthed: The Humble Origins Of World Diplomacy (Hittites)
Unearthed: the humble origins of world diplomacy By David Keys, Archaeology Correspondent 19 January 2003 Archaeologists have discovered evidence of an invasion of the Middle East by one of the world's...
View ArticleTop Ten New Testament Archaeological Finds of the Past 150 Years
Mention archaeology to most people and they think of dramatic finds of artifacts that confirm or confute some cherished belief about antiquity or ancient history. The truth about archaeological...
View ArticleRomans May Have Learned From Chinese Great Wall: Archaeologists
Romans may have learned from Chinese Great Wall: archaeologists The construction of the Roman Limes was quite possibly influenced by the concept of the Great Wall in China, though the two great...
View ArticleLiteracy in the Time of Jesus - Could His Words Have Been Recorded in His...
Literacy in the Time of Jesus Could His Words Have Been Recorded in His Lifetime? Sidebar: Writing Tablets Sidebar: Priceless Garbage How likely is it that someone would have written down and...
View ArticleArchaeologists Find Ancient Israel Tunnels (used during revolt against Romans...
JERUSALEM - Underground chambers and tunnels used during a Jewish revolt against the Romans nearly 2,000 years ago have been uncovered in northern Israel, archaeologists said Monday. The Jews laid in...
View Article'Basic Instinct' Director Paul Verhoeven: Jesus Was Son of Mary,...
<p>In his upcoming biography of Jesus, "Basic Instinct" director Paul Verhoeven will say that Jesus was probably the son of Mary and a Roman soldier who raped her during the Jewish uprising in...
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