
Archaeology, Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
Research corroborates many of the details found in the First Book of Kings.
Research corroborates many of the details found in the First Book of Kings.
Archaeological discoveries in recent times have vindicated numerous details in the Bible.
‘God is the author of Sacred Scripture because he inspired its human authors; he acts in them and by means of them. He thus gives assurance that their writings teach without error his saving truth.’ (Catechism 136)
Archaeological endeavors can be flashpoints in the deeply conflicted Holy Land, but some are hopeful that uncovering shared history can contribute to peace.
From Christ’s ‘city on a hill’ to the ‘pilgrim’s road’ from the Pool of Siloam to the Temple Mount, archaeological endeavors in Israel hold historical promise for contemporary believers.
A team of Israeli archaeologists has discovered a sixth-century Byzantine church with highly decorated mosaic floors.
The pool is the site of one of the most famous miracles performed by Jesus.
The burial cave became a pilgrimage destination after local Christians identified it as Salome’s burial place in the Byzantine era, Firer said.
Several factors point to a mountain called Ras es Safsafeh as the most reasonable and plausible candidate for Mount Sinai
Discovery of large Greek mosaic seems to bolster the theory that a church was built over the home of Sts. Peter and Andrew at the el Araj archaeological site, which could be the location of the lost city of Bethsaida, according to archaeologist.
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