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Herod the Great: The King’s Final Journey 26 Aug 2013 | 08:16 am
The Israel Museum exhibition of Herod the Great: The King’s Final Journey is scheduled to continue through January 4, 2014. This is a wonderful exhibit. If you can’t make it by the deadline, you may t...
Evidence of Cinnamon in use 3000 years ago 23 Aug 2013 | 08:01 am
Live Science reports (here) on the investigation of 27 flasks from five archaeological sites in Israel showing that cinnamon was stored in them. The flasks date back to about 1000 years B.C. Ten of th...
Sargon II, Ashdod, and Isaiah 20:1 22 Aug 2013 | 06:15 pm
Ashdod was located along an international highway known as the Way of the Sea, the Way of Philistia, or the Via Maris. This was the important route connecting Egypt and Assyria. We have already discus...
The Philistine city of Ashdod in the Bible 21 Aug 2013 | 08:29 am
Ashdod is mentioned in the Bible as one of five cities of the Philistine Pentapolis (1 Samuel 6:17). The city is mentioned earlier among the Canaanite cities in the Ebla tablets. Here is a brief surve...
Massive Iron Age fortifications found at Ashdod-Yam 20 Aug 2013 | 07:41 pm
The American Friends of Tel Aviv University announced Monday the discovery of a massive fortification from the Iron Age. — ♦ — Researchers from Tel Aviv University have unearthed the remains of mass...
Visiting Ashdod-Yam — New Testament Azotus 20 Aug 2013 | 08:29 am
Back in May, my friend Dan and I visited the site of Ashdod-Yam. The site is located a little over 3 miles NW of Tel Ashdod. Tel Ashdod, the city mentioned in the Old Testament, is difficult to visit....
City of David inscription may name a Bible character 19 Aug 2013 | 08:01 am
The Israel Antiquities Authority announced Sunday the discovery of “a layer of rich finds including thousands of broken pottery shards, clay lamps and figurines … in the area of the Gihon Spring in th...
The Assyrians at the Source of the Tigris River 16 Aug 2013 | 03:54 am
The Tigris River (called Dicle in Turkish) begins in the mountains of ancient Ararat and flows to the Persian Gulf. The Tigris is mentioned twice in the Bible. It is said to be the third of the rivers...
Google Earth helps you see Biblical Sites 11 Aug 2013 | 08:11 am
About a month ago Wayne Stiles posted an illustrated article about “Google Street View of 7 Biblical Sites.” There is some pretty neat stuff there, especially for those who have stood in these places ...
Huge columns said to be 1900-years-old found buried at Laodicea 10 Aug 2013 | 01:48 am
Hurriyet Daily News reported today the discovery of a large number of “1,900-year-old huge columns” at Laodicea. Excavations in the Aegean province of Denizli’s ancient city of Laodicea have revealed...
