For scholars of faith and history, it is a treasure trove too precious for price. This ancient collection of 70 tiny books, their lead pages bound with wire, could unlock some of the secrets of the earliest days of Christianity. Academics are divided as to their authenticity but say that if verified, they could prove […]
Yesterday I had some folks visiting the City of David, and we discovered an additional section of the cleared Herodian drainage channel (sounds better than ‘sewer’!) newly open to visitors. It had only opened three days before, on Sunday, we were told. Whereas until now visitors had to exit the channel halfway up Ir David […]
JERUSALEM — A dull-looking chart projected on the wall of a university office in Jerusalem displayed a revelation that would startle many readers of the Old Testament: The sacred text that people revered in the past was not the same one we study today. An ancient version of one book has an extra phrase. Another […]
The film National Geographic shot last May with Jerry Bowen about the Noah’s ark site just aired for the first time tonight! They were supposed to let us know in advance, but I guess someone dropped the ball on that. The film will air again next Sunday at 3 PM (check your local listings because […]
JERUSALEM — An earthenware vessel from the time of Jesus Christ bearing a rare and mysterious inscription has been found at a dig in Jerusalem, a British archaeologist announced on Friday. "It is possible that this type of vessel was used by Jesus to wash his hands before eating," said Shimon Gibson, author of the […]
(IsraelNN.com) A rare 2,000-year-old ritual earthenware vessel inscribed with 10 lines of text has been discovered in an excavation near the Zion Gate of the Old City of Jerusalem. It is an unprecedented find, according to Dr. Shimon Gibson, the archaeologist who heads the University of North Carolina team conducting the dig. "Such stone vessels […]
We are pleased to announce the availability of a new book from geographer Glen A. Fritz, PhD. His seven year research and analysis of the Biblical Yam Suph, the sea crossed by the Israelites during the Exodus from Egypt, has culminated in an outstanding work entitled, THE LOST SEA OF THE EXODUS: A Modern Geographical […]
Ark hunters and Bible enthusiasts are buzzing about a report that the Ark of the Covenant, the ancient container that holds the Ten Commandments, is expected to be unveiled in Rome today. As WND reported, the patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Ethiopia says he will announce to the world the unveiling of the Ark, […]
