Archaeologists working in Jerusalem’s ancient City of David have uncovered part of a wall they believe was rebuilt in the time of Nehemiah (‘Elusive biblical Jerusalem wall finally found, Israeli archaeologist says,’ International Herald Tribune, November 29, 2007 http://www.iht.com/articles/a…
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Earliest painting of a biblical scene found at Pompeii
When the ancient Roman city of Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, the city was frozen in time by the devastation. Overwhelmed by volcanic ash, the people of Pompeii were trapped in a shroud of debris as they went …
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Ancient sanctuary of the Roman god Mithra re-discovered
The opening of a new border control point between Greece and Bulgaria has made possible public access to an ancient sanctuary of the Roman god Mithra[1].
Bulgarian archaeologist Bogdan Filov discovered the site in 1915 near the Greek town o…
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During an excavation in the City of David National Park in Jerusalem, archaeologists have discovered a small golden bell that may be from the high priest’s garments (Elad Benari, ‘Archaeologists discover high priest’s bell?’ Israel National News, 21 July 2011[1]).
Archaeologists Eli Shu…
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Construction work on a new metro rail line in Rome will provide a unique opportunity to excavate the Forum of Peace, reports Rossella Lorenzi[1]. The Forum of Peace was built in the first century AD by the Flavian emperors, and is sometimes known as the Forum of Vespasian, after the founder of the F…
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A portrait is intended to convey to the observer an image of the subject’s physical features and aspects of the person’s character.
A ‘word picture’ of the man of God
The Bible does not contain portraits but it does provide ‘word pictures’ by which we can visualise the particular p…
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When the Moabite Stone was discovered in 1868, it provided firm support for the historical accuracy of the Bible at a time when little direct evidence existed. The nineteenth century saw the growth of exploration in the Middle East and especially the Holy Land. Scholars and travellers moved througho…
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The Arch of Titus is well known to most of us as the monument in the city of Rome commemorating the subjugation of Judea in 70 AD. What may not be so well known is that the relief sculptures that depict scenes from the victory procession were originally painted in colour. Indeed, only part of the sc…
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When the Queen of Sheba made her celebrated visit to king Solomon, the Bible records that among other gifts, she brought “very much gold, and precious stones” (1 Kings 10:2). Indeed, the record goes on to say that she gave Solomon “an hundred and twenty talents of gold” (1 Kings 10:10). It n…
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One of the most important Latin inscriptions discovered so far in Jerusalem has been uncovered north of the Damascus Gate. Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologists, Dr Rina Avner and Roie Greenwald, found the inscription, dedicated to the Roman Emperor Hadrian, on a large slab of limeston…
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