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Originally published in AllIsraelNews Israeli archaeologists recently found an extremely rare silver coin dating from the period of Persian rule in the land (6th–5th centuries BC) at an excavation site in the Judean Hills, Israel’s Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced on Wednesday. The importance of this find lies in the way […]
Originally published in CBN News What started out as a fun school trip quickly turned into an ancient discovery. A student stumbled upon a rare Second Temple-era coin during a hike in Samaria last week, according to a statement from the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT). The […]
Originally published in Christian Headlines Archaeologists have discovered a 1 500-year-old painting of Jesus they say is the oldest known depiction in Israel of Christ being baptised. The painting was found inside a church in the Negev Desert of southern Israel and dates to the Byzantine empire. The church was […]
Originally published in God Reports A message from one of the last two untranslated Dead Sea Scrolls may contain a clue to help Bible scholars reconstruct the chronology of Jesus’ final week on earth. Researchers at the University of Haifa have pieced together and translated 42 encoded fragments of a […]
Hannah Viviers spoke to Hermana Viljoen, a guide at the ancient Galilean town of Magdala — home place of Mary Magdalene, where archeologists have unearthed a synagogue where Jesus probably taught. Together they wrote this reflection on Jesus’s attitude to women and the unique historical, cultural and ministry opportunities at […]
Originally published in International Business Times A team of researchers revealed that the site where Jesus Christ is believed to have been buried has remained largely intact after exposing it for the first time in centuries, National Geographic reported Monday. The site is located in the Church of the Holy […]
Originally published in Fox News In a significant archaeological achievement, an ancient Hebrew scroll that was burned in a fire in the distant past and was seemingly impenetrable has finally become readable— and scientists have discovered that it contains verses from the book of Leviticus. The breakthrough was made through […]
Originally published in Breaking Israel News Biblical archaeology was revolutionised several years ago when evidence of the existence of the alleged kingdom of David was brought to light in the form of a fortified Iron Age town excavated in the Elah Valley by Hebrew University Professor Yosef Garfinkel and Israeli […]
Originally published in The Gospel Herald Israeli archaeologists have deciphered a seal impression bearing the name of Old Testament King Hezekiah, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest kings of ancient Judah. According to The Times of Israel, the tiny oval piece of clay, which was found during […]
Originally published in Fox News A team of researchers made a surprising find when examining a papyrus-wrapped mummy mask — they found what they believe to be the oldest-known copy of a gospel in existence. The researchers found a fragment of the Gospel of Mark that dates back to about […]