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Over 18,000 Pottery Sherds Reveal Ancient Egyptian Life
More than 18,000 sherds (also called ostraca), which are jars and vessels that were used to write on approximately 2,000 years ago, were discovered
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That Other “King of the Jews”
This article was originally published on Dr. James Tabor’s popular Taborblog, a site that discusses and reports on “‘All things biblical’
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God Fearers in the Synagogue and Early Church — Evidence from Miletus
In the New Testament the book of Acts 13-28 describes the spread of Christianity primarily through the efforts of Paul and his companions. As they
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Early Alphabetic Writing Found at Lachish
The early alphabetic inscription, dated to the mid-15th century B.C.E., was preserved on a tiny sherd of painted Late Bronze Age pottery imported
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Early Alphabetic Writing Found at Lachish
The early alphabetic inscription, dated to the mid-15th century B.C.E., was preserved on a tiny sherd of painted Late Bronze Age pottery imported
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Bavarian Door
Inscriptions and hardware on the of a small building in a Bavarian forest. Bavarian Door. © Copyright 2021 G Dan Mitchell – all rights
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Lions on the Clock II: Six Owners, Five Marks of Provenance, One Book (and Two Lawsuits)
Printer’s device of Nikolas Brylinger (“Basler Büchermarken” no. 171 (IV)) from title leaf of Agostino Steuco’s “De Perenni Philosophia
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Last Words
Death is the great equalizer. You probably know the saying, and, yes, everyone dies one day, and nobody can live forever. But that’s where this
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Lasting Impressions from Ancient Maresha
Archaeologists excavating the Hellenistic city of Maresha made a stunning discovery in 2018, when they stumbled upon what must have been an ancient
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3,000-Year-Old Hebrew Inscription Discovered
Hebrew inscription reads “Ibnayo,” “Belonging to Benaiyo” (reading provided by Christopher Rollston, The George Washington University).
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OLDEST SANSKRIT WORD IN INSCRIPTION! (Post.9063)
WRITTEN BY LONDON SWAMINATHAN Post No. 9063 Date uploaded in London – –22 DECEMBER 2020 Contact – swami_48@yahoo.com Pictures are
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First Person: Did the Kingdoms of Saul, David and Solomon Actually Exist?
Hershel Shanks Amihai Mazar (better known as Ami) is one of Israel’s most highly regarded archaeologists. He recently retired from the Hebrew
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World’s Oldest “Place Name Sign” Dates Back 5,000 Years
A place name sign that was discovered in Sudan is in fact the world’s oldest. An ancient stone that was found two years ago contained four
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1100 USEFUL CELESTIAL NOTES IN 38,000 INSCRIPTIONS! (Post No.8978)
COMPILED BY LONDON SWAMINATHAN Post No. 8978 Date uploaded in London – –28 NOVEMBER 2020 Contact – swami_48@yahoo.com Pictures are
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Ancient Inscriptions on an Egyptian Temple Reveal Unknown Constellations
Inscriptions found on an ancient Egyptian temple revealed constellations that were previously unknown. In addition to the inscriptions, the original