Tag: Archaeology

Archaeological investigations in the Middle East are uncovering the intriguing ways in which an ancient, long-forgotten civilization employed previously unknown linguistic practices to foster multiculturalism and political stability. These groundbreaking findings, emanating from ongoing excavations ...

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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...

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...

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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...

Below are photographs and descriptions of buildings and places as they are today. Buildings that were constructed after Paul's time are still addressed, so keep in mind that Paul would not have seen such architectural structures as the Library of Celsus and the Temple of Hadrian. Click on an image b...

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...

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...

Mar Saba Monastery There were many realms of influence within the area of Jerusalem and the Holy Lands during the crusader period. One of these was the Mar Saba Monastery. This monastery, dedicated to Saint Sabas, was home to several hundred monks at the time of the crusades and it’s leaders were ap...

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Archaeology is a fascinating field. Its relationship to the Bible has captured the interest of many with movies such as "The Mummy" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark". Interestingly, the relationship between archaeology and the Bible is often misunderstood. It is commonly believed that archaeology has be...