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Golden Treasure Trove Discovered at Hippos

Biblical Archaeology Review @biblicalarchaeology.org · 5d

Excavations at Hippos-Sussita, just east of the Sea of Galilee, unearthed a hidden treasure trove of gold and fine jewelry.
#archaeology #Israel #Byzantine #treasure #history

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Archaeologists uncover a stunning hoard of Byzantine gold coins and jewelry at Hippos-Sussita, hidden 1,600 years ago from the invading Sassanid army.

Thrown in a Late Roman Jail

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Biblical Archaeology Review @biblicalarchaeology.org · 7d

Exploring Corinth’s makeshift prison
#Archaeology #History #Greece #Roman #Prison

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While jails were a common feature in the Roman Empire, archaeologists have discovered fewer than one would expect.

Early eighth-century BCE Megiddo is famous for two massive stable complexes, thought by early excavators to be the stables of Solomon.

Biblical Archaeology Review @biblicalarchaeology.org · 12d

Stables illuminate northern kingdom’s greatest strength.
#Archaeology #Bible #Israel #History

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The Chariots of Israel

The Galilee and the Last Great Jewish Revolt

Biblical Archaeology Review @biblicalarchaeology.org · 14d

Shimon Gibson reviews the recent book by Jodi Magness.
#Archaeology #Bible #Israel #Books #Jerusalem #History

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Biblical Archaeology Review @biblicalarchaeology.org · 16d

Coin hoard discovered at Huqoq
#Archaeology #Israel #Roman #Judaism #Coins

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Excavations revealed a bronze coin hoard dating to the Gallus Revolt, one of the last significant Jewish uprisings against Roman rule.

Understanding the Jewish Calendar

Biblical Archaeology Review @biblicalarchaeology.org · 19d

Why Jewish holidays shift each year
#Archaeology #Bible #Judaism #Israel #History

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Ever wondered why the days for holidays like Hanukkah and Passover seem to shift around from year to year? These holidays are determined by the Jewish calendar.

Jewish Pilgrimage in Second Temple Jerusalem

Biblical Archaeology Review @biblicalarchaeology.org · 21d

Ophel dig provides new insights into pilgrims and rituals
#Archaeology #Israel #Jerusalem #Pilgrimage #Temple #Religion #Judaism

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Literary sources confirm the importance of Jewish pilgrimage to Second Temple Jerusalem but tell us very little about how exactly it was performed. Learn what archaeological discoveries reveal about J...

Medusa in an Etruscan Tomb

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Biblical Archaeology Review @biblicalarchaeology.org · 23d

Intriguing find uncovered during conservation
#Archaeology #History #Italy #Etruscan #Tomb

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During routine work at the Palazzone necropolis, archaeologists made a fascinating discovery: am Etruscan burial urn with Medusa's face.

The Expanding World of Biblical Archaeology

Biblical Archaeology Review @biblicalarchaeology.org · 28d

How fresh perspectives are reshaping the past
#Archaeology #Bible #History #Education

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Biblical archaeology has come a long way in the past century, as emerging trends reshape how both scholars and institutions think about and conduct archaeology in biblical lands.

Tracing the Justinian Plague

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Biblical Archaeology Review @biblicalarchaeology.org · Sep 15

New evidence of the world’s first plague pandemic
#Archaeology #Jordan #Byzantine #Plague #Pandemic #Medicine

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The Justinian Plague (c. 541–750 CE) was one of the deadliest pandemics in human history. But what was the cause?

Magnificent Samaritan Village Discovered

Biblical Archaeology Review @biblicalarchaeology.org · Sep 12

Excavations expose Samaritan prosperity and struggle
#Archaeology #Israel #Samaria #Samaritans

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Salvage excavations northeast of Tel Aviv revealed the remains of a magnificent Samaritan village dating back 1,600 years or more.

Although family members typically cared for the elderly in antiquity, the concept of places dedicated to elder care is not a modern invention.

Biblical Archaeology Review @biblicalarchaeology.org · Sep 8

Hippos-Sussita mosaic offers rare evidence of Elder Care in Ancient Times

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Elder Care in Antiquity

Although family members typically cared for the elderly in antiquity, the concept of places dedicated to elder care is not a modern invention.

Biblical Archaeology Review @biblicalarchaeology.org · Sep 8

Mosaic offers rare evidence
#Archaeology #Israel #Christianity #Elderly

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Elder Care in Antiquity

Where Was the First Council of Nicea?

Biblical Archaeology Review @biblicalarchaeology.org · Sep 3

Investigating new finds from Nicea’s underwater basilica
#Archaeology #Turkey #Christianity #Religion

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The Nicene Creed was adopted by the church’s first ecumenical assembly, the First Council of Nicea, in 325 CE. This meeting took place in Nicea—modern İznik, in Turkey—but the exact location of the pr...

The funerary monument known as the Tomb of the Kings, north of the Old City in Jerusalem, features two large ritual baths (mikva’ot). Given their broader topographical and ritual setting, the baths we...

Biblical Archaeology Review @biblicalarchaeology.org · Aug 27

Features
Where Was the First Council of Nicea?
Mark R. Fairchild

At the Temple Gates: The Archaeology of Jerusalem Pilgrimage
Uzi Leibner and Orit Peleg-Barkat

Samarian Scribes in King Hezekiah’s Court
William M. Schniedewind

Forging Ahead: Biblical Archaeology’s Expanding Frontier
Erin Darby

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Biblical Archaeology Review @biblicalarchaeology.org · Aug 25

Who used the ritual baths at Jerusalem’s famous Tomb of the Kings?
#Archaeology #Bible #Israel #Jerusalem #Judaisim

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Pilgrimage Pit Stop

An Egyptian Queen in Jerusalem

Biblical Archaeology Review @biblicalarchaeology.org · Aug 22

Rare Egyptian gold coin discovered
#Archaeology #Israel #Jerusalem #Egypt #coins

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“Of Queen Berenice” reads the reverse of this solid gold coin discovered in the Givati Parking Lot excavations in Jerusalem.

Biblical Family Tree or Ancient Map?

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Biblical Archaeology Review @biblicalarchaeology.org · Aug 20

Genesis 10 and the Table of Nations
#Archaeology #Bible #Genesis #History #Geography

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Discover how the Table of Nations in Genesis 10 may reflect the influence of several ancient Near Eastern traditions, including Mesopotamian flood myths and Phoenician stories about the genealogical c...

Well known for its role in the biblical Exodus, the Sinai Peninsula spans roughly 23,000 square miles, making it larger than the modern state of Israel.

Biblical Archaeology Review @biblicalarchaeology.org · Aug 18

A crossroads of faiths, peoples, and history.
#Archaeology #History #Bible #Religion #Geography #Egypt

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What Is the Sinai?

Ancient Seal Impression May Connect to Biblical Figure

Biblical Archaeology Review @biblicalarchaeology.org · Aug 15

Who was Yeda’yah son of Asayahu?
#Archaeology #Bible #Israel #Jerusalem #Judah

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Does this seal impression, discovered during the Temple Mount Sifting Project, record the name of a biblical figure?