Tag: Palestine
Gigantic Pyramid Unearthed in the Holy Land is 2,200 Years Old
Something unusual has been dug up in the Judean desert north of the waterway of Nahal Zohar. An ancient pyramid, dating back to the Hellenistic period, is emerging from the arid sandstone…
New Roman Boundary Stone Discovery Writes of Lost Settlements
A new paper tells of a discovery in northern Galilee: a Roman boundary stone dated to the Roman 3rd century, and a surprise for researchers. The boundary stone, used to denote territorial…
Carved Stone Age Turtle Reveals Ancient Middle East Religion
Archaeologists working in the Manot Cave system in Galilee have found a mysterious carving deep within the darkness. The sculpture, apparently of a tortoise or turtle, is extremely unusual. For one, it…
Urim and Thummim: How God Told the Hebrews What to Do
Urim and Thummim are an enigma, both at the same time a vital central aspect of the Bible and almost willfully obscure. In a narrative where God appears regularly but only when…