Tag: Archaeology

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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....

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Archaeologists in southern Iraq have uncovered a remarkable set of carved clay tablets, offering a rare glimpse into the bureaucratic workings of Akkadia, the world’s first empire. These ancient records, found at the Sumerian city of Girsu (modern-day Tello), shine a light on the sophisticated admin...

In the narrative of Acts leading up to Ephesus, Luke has shown what happens when Paul visits a town for a few weeks (e.g., Philippi or Thessalonica), or a period of a year and a half (i.e., Corinth). At this juncture, Luke seeks to demonstrate what happens when the apostle stays for a three-year dur...

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...

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The Bible mentions many cities that have since been lost, such as Sodom and Gomorrah. It also mentions ancient empires, such as Babylon and Assyria, that have long since disappeared. These references have led scholars to explore the Bible's connections to these ancient civilizations. They have stud...

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The Ancient Near East is a region that is often referred to as the cradle of civilization. It is a vast area that includes modern-day Iraq, Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Turkey, and parts of Egypt and Greece. The region is home to some of the earliest known human settlements, and it was th...