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Take a quick look at five dating methods in archaeology, some of which have been used for centuries.
07/23/2025

Take a quick look at five dating methods in archaeology, some of which have been used for centuries.

How do archaeologists date the things they uncover? In this article, we examine the five most commonly used dating methods in archaeology.

How metaphors, similes, and nicknames make the Bible sparkle
07/23/2025

How metaphors, similes, and nicknames make the Bible sparkle

Explore how the Bible uses metaphors, similes, and nicknames to add depth, emotion, and vivid imagery—revealing character, conveying divine truths, and making Scripture both poetic and powerful.

Archaeological objects are fascinating, but not always because of what they reveal about the past.
07/22/2025

Archaeological objects are fascinating, but not always because of what they reveal about the past.

Sometimes, it is the journeys archaeological objects take after they are unearthed that provide new insights into how we think about the past, and how they inform the present.

Why are the prescribed purification rituals, such as those pertaining to ritual bathing in a mikveh (plural mikva’ot), s...
07/22/2025

Why are the prescribed purification rituals, such as those pertaining to ritual bathing in a mikveh (plural mikva’ot), so specific and detailed?

The Pentateuch prescribes a complex ritual and sacrificial system, often including ritual bathing in a mikveh for the removal of impurity. What are the origins of the biblical system of ritual purity?

Although many shipwrecks have been discovered in the Mediterranean, this wreck could rewrite our understanding of ancien...
07/21/2025

Although many shipwrecks have been discovered in the Mediterranean, this wreck could rewrite our understanding of ancient shipping practices and logistics.

Off the southwestern coast of Turkey, archaeologists made a stunning discovery: a 2,000-year-old shipwreck with its cargo still packed neatly.

Reinterpreting Tel Dor’s purple dye factory
07/21/2025

Reinterpreting Tel Dor’s purple dye factory

A large industrial site has long been understood as a Roman-era factory for purple dye, an incredibly valuable commodity in the ancient world

Based on their stratigraphy, the complex’s rock-cut chambers were first cut no later than the end of the Middle Bronze A...
07/20/2025

Based on their stratigraphy, the complex’s rock-cut chambers were first cut no later than the end of the Middle Bronze Age (c. 1550 BCE). Yet, all of the cultic finds from the building date to the Iron Age.

On the eastern slopes of the City of David, archaeologists with the Israel Antiquities Authority claim to have uncovered a second temple.

A look at Laodicea’s “lukewarm” legacy from Revelation 3:15–16
07/20/2025

A look at Laodicea’s “lukewarm” legacy from Revelation 3:15–16

Why does the author of the Book of Revelation call the church of Laodicea “lukewarm”?

Roman Ring Discovered by Teenager
07/19/2025

Roman Ring Discovered by Teenager

While hiking on Mt. Carmel outside of Haifa, a young teenager spotted an object on the ground that he originally took to be a rusty old bolt.

Who were the Assyrians?
07/19/2025

Who were the Assyrians?

The Assyrian Empire was a mighty force that exerted power over much of the Near East, including Israel and Judah. Explore 10 fascinating facts about the Assyrians.

Home to an impressive list of archaeological sites, the Jezreel Valley is one of the areas that no tourist to the Holy L...
07/18/2025

Home to an impressive list of archaeological sites, the Jezreel Valley is one of the areas that no tourist to the Holy Land should miss.

A natural route connecting the Coastal Plain to the Jordan Valley and beyond, the Jezreel Valley is the site of numerous biblical events.

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