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Hanging Gardens of Babylon in Assyrian Nineveh
At the start of the seventh century B.C.E., the Assyrian king Sennacherib called his new palace at Nineveh a “palace without a rival.” The Hebrew Bible is
Youth bible teacher arrested while actively downloading child porn
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A volunteer teacher and youth bible study teacher in Worthington has been arrested for crimes related to child pornography. According to
Royal Seal of Hezekiah Comes to Light
The royal seal of King Hezekiah in the Bible was found in an archaeological excavation. The stamped clay seal, also known as a bulla, was discovered in the
The Upcoming Sale of the Crosby-Schøyen Codex
It has been an unusually busy news week for Coptic codices. I posted a few days ago about the Mudil Psalms codex, and then yesterday several
City of David discovery that could prove Bible is true
It’s after a decade-long study Researchers have uncovered new findings about a site in ancient Jerusalem, which matches up with an account from the Bible. Archaeologists have
House passes bill aimed to combat antisemitism
The House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday aimed at addressing reports of rising antisemitism on college campuses, where activists angered by Israel's war against
Archaeologists Uncover Biblical Truth in Town Captured by Pharoah
Archaeologists have used radiocarbon dating to uncover the truth behind events referenced in Biblical texts regarding an ancient Levantine city. Archaeological finds have occasionally corroborated ancient texts, such as
Scientist finds Bible chapter hidden for thousands of years
Scientists say they have found an old version of a Bible chapter that was hidden underneath a section of text for more than 1,500 years. Grigory Kessel,
Research project explores the resettlement history of the Iron-Age metropolis of Hazor in Israel
The early origins of the Israelites are at the centre of a new research project at the University of Oldenburg, Germany. A team of researchers
Ethiopian Jews in dire need as Israel-Hamas conflict disrupts established aid
A Jewish humanitarian organization has completed an airlift of medical materials to enclaves of Ethiopian Jews as the ongoing Israeli conflict with Hamas has complicated established aid
Abortion in Arizona under the near-total 1864 ban
The Arizona Supreme Court gave the go-ahead Tuesday to prepare to enforce a long-dormant law that bans nearly all abortions, drastically altering the legal landscape for terminating
Man who sexually abused boys at vacation Bible school gets maximum prison time
Rhett Bowen, 55, was sentenced to the maximum prison time of 10-50 years during a hearing before Kanawha County Circuit Judge Maryclaire Akers Monday morning.
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Archeologists discover receipt from time of Second Temple in Jerusalem
Israeli archaeologists in Jerusalem have discovered an ancient receipt from 2,000 years ago, dating back to the Second Temple period, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced. The artifact was found along the Pilgrimage Road that connects the City of David to the Temple Mount and is a snapshot of the bustling commercial life in biblical Israel. The findings were published in the Israel Antiquities Authority's peer-reviewed academic journal 'Atiqot. Cash or credit? An ancient Israelite financial
Scientists discover hidden Bible chapter written 1,500 years ago
Scientists have found a ‘hidden chapter’ of Bible text written more than 1,500 years ago. The page features chapters 11 through 12 from Matthew, providing more details than today's standard Gospel text. Scientists uncovered the scripture after applying ultraviolet light to a manuscript about ancient Christian stories and hymns housed at the Vatican Library. The researchers have not yet revealed a complete translation written in ancient Syriac but shared some details. In the Greek version
One Pilate Ring to Confuse Them All
For 2,000 years, a copper ring lay in the earth, passed out of all knowledge. Then its chance arrived, in the form of the archaeologist Gideon Forster excavating the ancient mountain palace called the Herodium in the Judean Desert, in the 1960s. Actually, then the ring, a sealing ring, spent another 50 years lying quietly in the keeping of the Israel Antiquity Authority. But in 2018, scholars revisited it, deciphered the writing on the ring
Arkansas legislature names ‘Judea and Samaria’ as ‘Israel’s biblical heartland’ in resolution
The resolution, which is non-binding, is the latest instance of Republican support for Israeli territorial claims in the West Bank. The Arkansas House of Representatives approved a resolution encouraging trade with Israel that specifically mentions “Judea and Samaria,” the biblical name for the West Bank favored by Israel’s government. The resolution, approved last month by the Republican-led chamber, declares that “the State of Arkansas, which lies in America’s heartland, has a special kinship with