Tag: Archaeology

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The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III is one of the most significant artifacts from the ancient Near East, offering a rare glimpse into the geopolitical landscape of the 9th century BCE. Among its detailed reliefs, one particular scene stands out: Jehu, king of Israel, bowing before the powerful Assy...

c. 1400 BCE The beginning of Celtic culture in the upper Danube region of central Europe. c. 1200 BCE - c. 450 BCE Widest date range accepted by scholars for the Hallstatt culture in central Europe. c. 900 BCE Celtic Migration begins in Europe with many Celts landing in Scotland. c. 800 BCE - c. 600...

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The Temple of Diana was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and a symbol of the city of Ephesus' power and wealth. It was built in the 6th century BC and was dedicated to the Greek goddess Diana, who was also known as Artemis. The temple was massive, measuring 120 meters long and 69 meter...

The Journal of Cuneiform Studies (JCS) is a scholarly journal that publishes articles on the history and languages of the ancient Mesopotamian and Anatolian literate cultures. It was founded in 1947 by the Baghdad School of the American Schools of Oriental Research, and is currently published by the...

Ephesus is a big deal for Luke. It is here that Paul is presented as being larger than life. Just as the events that led up to the Jersualem conference (Acts 15), the events in Paul's work led up to the highlight of his ministry: Ephesus. To get a better grasp of the episodes connected with this cit...

Christogram from Byzantine Church found in Early 2014 A Christian church with beautifully crafted mosaic floors was discovered by a construction crew building a new neighborhood in Israel. Once the ruins were found the Israel Antiquity Authority (IAA) was called in and a salvage operation was begun....

In part one of this series we established mankind has had knowledge of dinosaurs since the mid 1800’s or approximately 170 years. If it were possible to find drawings, carvings or other pictures of dinosaurs which could be dated prior to this time it could be conceived as proof that ancient man had...

Are there Lost Book of the Bible? Are there Lost Book of the Bible?Are there additional books which could and should have been included in the Bible? Books, apparently deemed reliable by the Bible's authors that were either omitted from the Bible, or lost to history before the Bible was assembled. T...

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