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‘Ancient Hebrew inscriptions’ baffle Israeli archaeologists

August 08, 2015  (Source: http://www.bbc.com/news) Israeli archaeologists say they are trying to decode ancient inscriptions written in Hebrew script discovered at a dig in Jerusalem. The writing was...

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Excavations Reveal More About Destruction of Second Temple

August 11, 2015 (Source: http://www.al-monitor.com) After 20 years of excavating in the City of David, archaeologist Eli Shukrun quickly realized one day what an important find he had made. It was...

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2,000 Year Old Mysterious Pyramidal Podium Found in Jerusalem

September 10, 2015 (Source: http://news.discovery.com) A mysterious pyramid-shaped flight of stairs dating to the time of Jesus, has been unearthed in ancient Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities...

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Tomb of the Maccabees Discovered?

September 22, 2015  (Source: http://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com) In recent weeks the Israel Antiquities Authority, together with local residents and young people, has been conducting an unusual...

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The Old Testament in the New Testament Church by Protopresbyter Michael...

September 22, 2015  (Source) Introduction A distance of many centuries separates us from the time when the books of the Old Testament were written, especially the first ones. And it is no longer easy...

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Rare 3,000-Year Old King David Era Seal Discovered by Temple Mount Sifting...

September 25, 2015  (Source: http://www.jpost.com) A rare 3,000-year old seal, from the time of King David in the 10th century BCE, was recently discovered by a 10-year-old Russian volunteer at...

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Discovery of Possible Site of City of Sodom

October 15, 2015  (Source: http://popular-archaeology.com) [Originally reported on Sept. 28] Now having completed the tenth season of excavations, an archaeological team headed by Steven Collins of...

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New York Times Stirs Controversy Over Temple Mount

October 16, 2015  (Source: http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org) A recent New York Times article by Rick Gladstone, titled “Historical Certainty Proves Elusive at Jerusalem’s Holiest Place,” set out to...

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Ancient Temple Mount Warning Stones “Closest” Thing to Second Temple

October 28, 2015 (Source: http://www.timesofisrael.com) The unassuming slab of limestone doesn’t look like much. It’s crudely fractured and chipped on the sides, pockmarked with age, and is perched not...

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DNA Testing Deepens Shroud of Turin Mystery

October 28, 2015 (Source: http://www.foxnews.com) Is it a medieval fake or a relic of Jesus Christ? A new analysis of DNA from the Shroud of Turin reveals that people from all over the world have...

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Ancient Greek Fortress from Maccabean Period Discovered

November 09, 2015  (Source:  http://www.reuters.com) “And they built the city of David with a great and strong wall, and with strong towers, and made it a fortress for them:The city of David: That is,...

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2,000 Year Old Mysterious Pyramidal Podium Found in Jerusalem

September 10, 2015 (Source: http://news.discovery.com) A mysterious pyramid-shaped flight of stairs dating to the time of Jesus, has been unearthed in ancient Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities...

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Tomb of the Maccabees Discovered?

September 22, 2015  (Source: http://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com) In recent weeks the Israel Antiquities Authority, together with local residents and young people, has been conducting an unusual...

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The Old Testament in the New Testament Church by Protopresbyter Michael...

September 22, 2015  (Source) Introduction A distance of many centuries separates us from the time when the books of the Old Testament were written, especially the first ones. And it is no longer easy...

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Rare 3,000-Year Old King David Era Seal Discovered by Temple Mount Sifting...

September 25, 2015  (Source: http://www.jpost.com) A rare 3,000-year old seal, from the time of King David in the 10th century BCE, was recently discovered by a 10-year-old Russian volunteer at...

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Discovery of Possible Site of City of Sodom

October 15, 2015  (Source: http://popular-archaeology.com) [Originally reported on Sept. 28] Now having completed the tenth season of excavations, an archaeological team headed by Steven Collins of...

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New York Times Stirs Controversy Over Temple Mount

October 16, 2015  (Source: http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org) A recent New York Times article by Rick Gladstone, titled “Historical Certainty Proves Elusive at Jerusalem’s Holiest Place,” set out to...

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Excavations Reveal More About Destruction of Second Temple

August 11, 2015 (Source: http://www.al-monitor.com) After 20 years of excavating in the City of David, archaeologist Eli Shukrun quickly realized one day what an important find he had made. It was...

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Hasmonean Coin Hoard Discovered

A hoard of silver coins dating to the Hasmonean period (126 BCE) was exposed in April in an archaeological excavation the Israel Antiquities Authority is currently conducting near Modi‘in, with the...

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First-Ever Philistine Cemetery Unearthed at Ashkelon

The first and only Philistine cemetery ever discovered has been found outside the walls of ancient Ashkelon. As one of the major Philistine city-states during the Iron Age, Ashkelon was a significant...

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