Biblical accounts of military campaigns by against the kingdoms of Israel and Judah verified by geomagnetic dating. A groundbreaking interdisciplinary study by Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the Hebrew University…
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Geomagnetic Field Dating Confirms Biblical Narrative
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Top 18 things to do in Jerusalem for free
The best things in life are free, right? Well, that certainly holds true when it comes to Jerusalem. One of the holiest and most magnificent cities in the world, it…
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Trumpeting in the new year, Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of a very important time in the Jewish calendar, and for believers worldwide. Sit with Barry as he explores the…
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Israeli Archeologists Discover ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime Find’ of Ancient Pottery under Beach
A team of Israeli archaeologists felt like they had entered a set of an Indiana Jones film, or perhaps Dreamwork’s Prince of Egypt, after discovering a burial cave from the…
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Rare 2,000-year-old stolen coin finally returns to Israel
An extremely rare 2,000-year-old coin that was stolen and smuggled out of Israel 20 years ago, was finally returned to Israel on Monday after a two-decade transcontinental intelligence operation by…
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Digging into the origins of Jerusalem
When King David captured Jerusalem from the Canaanites in approximately 1000 BCE, it was a small city situated on a ridge, known today as Mount Zion. Recently, I stood with…
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Step back into Jesus’ times at the Magdala Center
Eco-tourism, yes. Spiri-tourism? Yes, to that too. This idea is behind the Magdala Center on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. It’s a place where tourists can stay in the brand-new Magdala…
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Finding Mount Nebo | A View of the Promised Land
So close, and yet so far away. That is how Moses might have felt after God showed him the Promised Land his descendants would inherit, and then discovered he would…
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1,700-year-old coins, Jesus ‘Good Shepherd’ ring, found in shipwrecks off Caesarea
Divers’ discoveries include gold ring with green gemstone carved with Christian image of the ‘Good Shepherd’ – an early depiction of Jesus – and carved image of ‘David’s Harp’. Marine…
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2nd-Temple-Period Synagogue Found Where Gospel’s Mary Magdalene Was Born
A 2,000-year-old synagogue was discovered in the ancient Jewish settlement of Migdal in Galilee, the second synagogue from the Second Temple Period uncovered in the town, also known as Magdala.…
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Head about 20 miles south of Jerusalem into the Judean Hills, and you will eventually reach the ancient city of Hebron. Historically, this city is one of the oldest in existence—founded…
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Archaeologists Unearth 1st Jerusalem Evidence of Quake from Bible’s Book of Amos
The multi-year coronavirus pandemic is now firmly branded as a benchmark in modern memory. Likewise, in the first verse of the Book of Amos, the 8th century BCE biblical prophet…
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Situated on the western shore of the Dead Sea, the popular Ein Gedi (“Spring of the Goat”) sparkles like a jewel against the arid backdrop of the Judean Desert. Considered…
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Israel Unveils Major Discovery from Jerusalem’s Second Temple Era
Israeli archaeologists have reportedly discovered an opulent building where VIPs and members of the elite were likely welcomed on their way to visit the nearby Temple Mount some 2,000 years…
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Located less than 10 miles south of Jerusalem, and a stone’s throw from Bethlehem, the ancient city of Herodium stands in stark contrast to its surrounding area. One of the…