On Friday, the Museum of the Bible announced that an investigation found that all 16 of the Dead Sea Scrolls owned by the museum are forgeries.
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3,000-Year-Old Jar Might Confirm Biblical Site Was Israelite City
Archaeologists discovered a jar believed to be some 3,000-years-old bearing the name of an Israelite man. The inscription may be the evidence needed to help confirm that a city mentioned in the Old Testament was an Israelite city.
Biblical History in Broken Jars: Why the Bible 'Sweats' the Details
Archaeologists excavating at Tel Abel Beth Maacah recently unearthed a room dating back to the ninth century before Christ “that contained broken jars.”
Market Place Believed to Be 2,000-Years-Old Is Discovered in Jerusalem
Archaeologists in Israel believe they may have found a 2000-year-old market place where Jesus himself may have walked.
The Rock Where the Ark of the Covenant Rested May Have Been Unearthed
The large rock mentioned in 1 Samuel 6, where the Ark of the Covenant rested may have been unearthed by an archeological team near Beth Shemesh.
New Fossil Suggesting Snakes Once Had Legs Helps Explain God's Curse on Serpents in Genesis
A new fossil was unearthed in Argentina suggesting that, at some point, snakes had legs. The discovery helps to provide more information on how God could have cursed the serpent to crawl on his belly.
Museum of the Bible Says Oxford Professor Sold Fragments Illicitly
As many as 17 ancient Bible fragments that Hobby Lobby’s owner, billionaire Steve Green, bought for the Museum of the Bible were apparently stolen by a world-renowned Oxford University professor, the museum has acknowledged.
Israeli Research Team Discovers Massive Bronze Age City, Dub it 'New York' of the Middle East
Israeli archaeologists have discovered a sprawling 5000-year-old city so enormous that it has been dubbed the “New York” of the Bronze Age.
The Biblical Edom Unearthed: Not a Myth, a Historical Reality
In Psalm 60, the Psalmist describes the totality of God’s victory over Israel’s foes, proclaiming “Moab is my wash basin; upon Edom I cast my sandal.”
Archaeological Evidence Points to Discovery of Biblical Kingdom of Edom
Recent discoveries by archaeologists indicate a discovery of the biblical kingdom of Edom, often presumed by secular historians as a “biblical myth.”
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