The Atra-Hasis Ark Tablet Most people are curious about Noah, the flood, and the ark, wondering if anything has been discovered which attests to the …
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Solomonic Gates
Solomonic Gates King Solomon, who reigned from about 971-931 BC, was known for his great wisdom and wealth, but he was also one of the most prolific builders …
Erastus Inscription
Erastus Inscription During the reign of Emperor Claudius, around the middle of the 1st century AD and perhaps just before 50 AD, an official named Erastus …
The Gallio Inscription
The Gallio Inscription The ancient city of Delphi, built upon the slopes of Mount Parnassus in Greece, was the location of the temple of Apollo and the …
The Praetorium of Pilate
The Praetorium of Pilate The Praetorium was the residence of the Roman governor, and in the case of Judaea Province there was a Praetorium in both Caesarea …
Capernaum
Capernaum The town of Capernaum, located on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee, appears in all four of the Gospel narratives as the home of several …
The Cyrus Cylinder
The Cyrus Cylinder During excavations at the Esagila temple of Marduk in Babylon in 1879, a baked ceramic cylinder which had originally been placed at the …
Neo-Babylonian “Jerusalem” Chronicle
Neo-Babylonian “Jerusalem” Chronicle The Neo-Babylonian Empire, which existed from about 626-539 BC, had a class of scholarly scribes which kept meticulous …
Pottery in Archaeology
Pottery in Archaeology For archaeologists, pottery can be both exciting and mundane. On the one hand, a particular piece of pottery might be extremely …
The Mesha Stele
The Mesha Stele One of the most important early discoveries in Biblical Archaeology was of the “Mesha Stele” in what is now modern-day Jordan. This massive …