archaeology

Archaeologists Uncover Possible Remnants of America’s Oldest Black Church

Archaeologists Uncover Possible Remnants of America’s Oldest Black Church

First Baptist Church, in Williamsburg Va., is set to celebrate its 245th anniversary this weekend. “The early history of our congregation, beginning with enslaved and free Blacks gathering outdoors in secret in 1776, has always been a part of who we are as a community,” said the Rev. Reginald F. Davis.

American Christians Raise Millions to Restore Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem

American Christians Raise Millions to Restore Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem

American Christians have helped to provide millions of dollars to restore the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, a location believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ.

Archaeologists Find Boat-Like Formation Matching 'Biblical' Description of Noah's Ark in Turkish Mountains

Archaeologists Find Boat-Like Formation Matching 'Biblical' Description of Noah's Ark in Turkish Mountains

Biblical archaeologists recently discovered a "boat-like formation" matching the biblical description of Noah's ark in Eastern Turkey using 3D scans.

Byzantine-Era Gold Coin Depicting Jesus' Crucifixion Unearthed in Israel

Byzantine-Era Gold Coin Depicting Jesus' Crucifixion Unearthed in Israel

Archaeologists with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have discovered a Byzantine-era gold coin depicting Jesus' Crucifixion near Tel Aviv.

Israeli Archaeologists Uncover Evidence of Biblical Earthquake Mentioned in Amos, Zechariah

Israeli Archaeologists Uncover Evidence of Biblical Earthquake Mentioned in Amos, Zechariah

Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered what they believe is physical evidence of an earthquake referenced in the biblical books of Amos and Zechariah.

Rare 3,100-Year-Old Inscription Could Be Linked to Gideon from the Book of Judges, Israeli Archaeologists Say

Rare 3,100-Year-Old Inscription Could Be Linked to Gideon from the Book of Judges, Israeli Archaeologists Say

A rare 3,100-year-old artifact dawning an inscription of a name that could be linked to the biblical judge Gideon from the Old Testament book of Judges has been discovered.

Archaeologists Uncover First Temple-Era Segment of Jerusalem City Wall

Archaeologists Uncover First Temple-Era Segment of Jerusalem City Wall

Archaeologists in Israel have unearthed a missing section of Jerusalem's city wall built during the First Temple Era to protect the city from outside attacks.

Archaeologists Uncover Artifact Linked to the Period of the Biblical Judges

Archaeologists Uncover Artifact Linked to the Period of the Biblical Judges

Archaeologists in Israel have found three shards of pottery that bear the inscription “Jerubbaal,” which was another name for the biblical judge Gideon.

Archaeologists Unearth Arrowhead from Biblical Battle in Goliath's Hometown

Archaeologists Unearth Arrowhead from Biblical Battle in Goliath's Hometown

Archaeologists in Israel recently discovered an arrowhead believed to have been part of a battle near the ancient city of Gath, the biblical home of Goliath the giant.

Hobby Lobby Files $7,000,000 Lawsuit against Former Oxford Professor over Stolen Bible Fragments

Hobby Lobby Files $7,000,000 Lawsuit against Former Oxford Professor over Stolen Bible Fragments

Hobby Lobby has filed a lawsuit against a former classics professor at Oxford University. The professor is accused of selling the company stolen ancient fragments containing Biblical texts.