Bible Archaeology

Pope appoints 22 new cardinals - CNN (blog)

Sat, 02/18/2012 - 07:51

Pope appoints 22 new cardinals
CNN (blog)
Such startling propositions – the product of findings by archaeologists digging in Israel and its environs over the last 25 years – have gained wide acceptance among non-Orthodox rabbis. But there has been no attempt to disseminate these ideas or to ...

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Krishna unexplored: Scientists - Times of India

Fri, 02/17/2012 - 14:48

Krishna unexplored: Scientists
Times of India
CHENNAI: While the Western world has been doing cutting edge research on Jesus Christ and the Bible, India lags far behind in tracing the legacy, life and times of its kings and heroes, feel archaeologists. Scientists have discovered the sunken city of ...

With the departure of its two longtime volunteers, the historic medical garden ... - Winston-Salem Journal

Thu, 02/16/2012 - 21:07

With the departure of its two longtime volunteers, the historic medical garden ...
Winston-Salem Journal
Archaeology revealed where the original fence posts were placed, and the garden's location was sited in relation to the fence as it appeared on the original map. "The garden is a snapshot of what was planted here in 1761," Nesbit said.

Rumors of Vatican power struggle - CNN (blog)

Thu, 02/16/2012 - 15:01

Rumors of Vatican power struggle
CNN (blog)
... from archaeology, philology, anthropology and the study of ancient cultures. To the editors who worked on the book, it represents one of the boldest efforts ever to introduce into the religious mainstream a view of the Bible as a human rather than ...

Ancient Mine in Ethiopia May Have Belonged to Queen of Sheba - Christian Post

Thu, 02/16/2012 - 06:50

Ancient Mine in Ethiopia May Have Belonged to Queen of Sheba
Christian Post
By Michael Gryboski , Christian Post Reporter An archaeological find by a British excavation team this past weekend might have located the source of wealth for a biblical monarch. Archaeologist and former British Museum curator Louise Schofield ...

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Piltdown Man: British archaeology's greatest hoax - OneNewsNow

Wed, 02/15/2012 - 12:57

Piltdown Man: British archaeology's greatest hoax
OneNewsNow
The observable principles and facts of science do not contradict biblical Christianity. But unverifiable evolutionary interpretations do. Despite assurance from Rev. Dr. Jeffrey DeYoe that we should trust science because “science operates from complete ...

The Apostles - National Geographic

Wed, 02/15/2012 - 08:04

The Apostles
National Geographic
As the Bible tells it, most knew more about mending nets than winning converts when Jesus said he would make them "fishers of men." Yet 2000 years later, all over the world, the Apostles are still drawing people in. By Andrew Todhunter In the town of ...

Queen of Sheba's lost gold mine discovered, archaeologist claims - Fox News

Wed, 02/15/2012 - 05:21

Queen of Sheba's lost gold mine discovered, archaeologist claims
Fox News
AP Print Email Share Comments Recommend Tweet A British archaeologist working in northern Ethiopia believes she may have discovered an ancient goldmine that holds clues about where the Queen of Sheba obtained her storied wealth.

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Dr. Timothy Potts, Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, to take the helm of the ... - Art Daily

Tue, 02/14/2012 - 17:45

Dr. Timothy Potts, Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, to take the helm of the ...
Art Daily
Born in Sydney, Australia, Potts received his BA (Hons) from Sydney University and his doctorate in ancient Near Eastern art and archaeology from the University of Oxford. He has undertaken research and published widely on the art and cultures of the ...

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Archaeologists strike Biblical gold with discovery of the Queen of Sheba's ... - Daily Mail

Mon, 02/13/2012 - 07:06

Daily Mail

Archaeologists strike Biblical gold with discovery of the Queen of Sheba's ...
Daily Mail
By Damien Gayle British archaeologists have struck gold with a discovery that may solve the mystery of where the Queen of Sheba unearthed her fabled treasures. According to the Bible, the ruler of Sheba, which spanned modern-day Ethiopa and Yemen, ...

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Madras Miscellany - When the postman knocked… - The Hindu

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 03:45

The Hindu

Madras Miscellany - When the postman knocked…
The Hindu
First off the mark was archaeology historian Chithra Madhavan correcting the perception that Rajaraja Chola I built the Buddhist vihara in Nagapattinam (Miscellany, February 6). He did not build it, she writes, but he did give permission for it to be ...

VLAZNA: Ethnic Cleansing in a Zionist Fairyland - Salem-News.Com

Sat, 02/11/2012 - 22:28

Salem-News.Com

VLAZNA: Ethnic Cleansing in a Zionist Fairyland
Salem-News.Com
In archaeological circles there is an ongoing controversy about whether Biblical texts can be equated to history. In the 70s William Dever suggested that rather than Biblical Archaeology, the term Syro-Palestinian Archaeology (note not Syro-Israeli) ...

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Archaeologists strike gold in quest to find Queen of Sheba's wealth - The Guardian

Sat, 02/11/2012 - 16:35

The Guardian

Archaeologists strike gold in quest to find Queen of Sheba's wealth
The Guardian
A British excavation has struck archaeological gold with a discovery that may solve the mystery of where the Queen of Sheba of biblical legend derived her fabled treasures. Almost 3000 years ago, the ruler of Sheba, which spanned modern-day Ethiopia ...

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W. Gunther Plaut, Defined Reform Judaism, Dies at 99 - New York Times

Sat, 02/11/2012 - 16:10

W. Gunther Plaut, Defined Reform Judaism, Dies at 99
New York Times
Drawing on scholarship in science, biblical archaeology, Near East studies, folklore, linguistics and feminism, and on non-Jewish texts including Shakespeare, the Koran and the New Testament, the commentaries in the Plaut Torah ascribe layers of ...

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Ethnic Cleansing in a Zionist Fairyland - Palestine Chronicle

Fri, 02/10/2012 - 16:59

Palestine Chronicle

Ethnic Cleansing in a Zionist Fairyland
Palestine Chronicle
In archaeological circles there is an ongoing controversy about whether Biblical texts can be equated to history. In the 70s William Dever suggested that rather than Biblical Archaeology, the term Syro-Palestinian Archaeology (note not Syro-Israeli) ...

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A history of Ireland in 100 objects: Magi Cope, circa 1470 - Irish Times

Fri, 02/10/2012 - 16:36

Irish Times

A history of Ireland in 100 objects: Magi Cope, circa 1470
Irish Times
The hood of the Magi Cope alone depicts three parallel Biblical scenes: the homage of the Magi to the newborn Christ at the centre, the arrival of the Queen of Sheba at the court of King Solomon on the left and the visit of Abraham to Melchizedek on ...

Opinion: Why I support gay marriage in Washington - CNN (blog)

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 11:27

Opinion: Why I support gay marriage in Washington
CNN (blog)
Archaeology has also backed up parts of the Bible. For some, their religion is as real as the philosophies of Socrates or Plato. But I doubt there is much evidence that "There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance" is more factual than ...

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Evolution of Religion - News24

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 22:57

Evolution of Religion
News24
According to this book, Jesus visited America after the crucifixion for the purpose of taking his message to the descendants of ancient Israelite tribes who had lived there for centuries, forgotten by history and unknown to modern archaeology.

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Religion Briefs: Evans elected pastor emeritus at Pinecrest - BlueRidgeNow.com

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 01:37

Religion Briefs: Evans elected pastor emeritus at Pinecrest
BlueRidgeNow.com
This nine-part series will engage two main issues — evolution and archaeology — and feature presentations by several nationally known speakers, as well as faculty members from Brevard College, Duke University and the University of North Carolina at ...

Theater, Dance and Visual Arts Listings for Feb. 2 - Daily Herald

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 00:23

Theater, Dance and Visual Arts Listings for Feb. 2
Daily Herald
KING JAMES VERSION BIBLE -- Honor 400th anniversary of first printing in exhibit, "The Life and Legacy of The King James Bible: Celebrating 400 Years." Through May 31. Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University. MIDWAY ART ASSN.

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