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10 Historical Mysteries Marked "Solved"

Even today, the world is full of mysteries. Some may never be explained. Those that are may be solved quickly or, as in the case of many of those on this

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What Matters Now to Yair Zakovitch: Using 'Ruth' as a blueprint for creative halacha

Israel Prize-winning Bible scholar dives into Shavuot scroll's meaning, laments lack of biblical literacy in secular society, but sees hope in anti-judicial overhaul demonstrations

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Assyrian King Sennacherib, the Bible, & Archaeology

Bryan Windle states, Sennacherib is mentioned by name 16 times in Scripture, more than any other Assyrian ruler.  From a biblical perspective, he is most Overview of the convergence of biblical & archaeological data regarding Assyrian King Sennacherib (r. c. 705-681 B.C.), during the time of King Hezekiah of Judah.

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Ziklag (David's Refuge from Saul) & Archaeology

1 Samuel 27:1-3, 5-7 (RSV) And David said in his heart, "I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul; there is nothing better for me than that I should Archaeologists are convinced that the city of Ziklag, where David hid from King Saul for sixteen months, has been identified: in harmony with the biblical data.

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L is for Lice - Archaeology Magazine

L is for Lice - Archaeology Magazine
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Hiker discovers 2,500-year-old ancient receipt from reign of Purim king's father

Eylon Levy, international media adviser to President Isaac Herzog, finds ostracon at Tel Lachish with the first-ever reference in Israel to the name of Persian king Darius I

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Archaeology & King Rehoboam's Wall in Lachish

Toi Staff reported on this exciting archaeological discovery in The Times of Israel: "Archaeologist: Thick wall found at Lachish indicates King Solomon’s In 2019, archaeologists discovered King Rehoboam's wall in Lachish in Israel, dated to c. 920 BC in a "fortified city": precisely the place & period described in the Bible.

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World's Oldest Sentence Written in the First Alphabet Discovered

The first phonetic alphabet where each symbol stands for a certain sound is credited to the Canaanites. They lived in the Eastern Mediterranean over 2000 years ago. Over the years, archaeologists have found some of these symbols on old pottery pieces. Now, they have discovered the oldest complete sentence written in this alphabet on an ancient lice comb. 

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Stones With a Human Heart

Even the "stones crying out" will not change the minds of those who believe that the Jewish people and Israel are modern inventions.

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