I have mentioned an urban legend that the most important archaeological discoveries are a result of sheer chance. How about this latest example?
Michael Le Quesne, 16, was swimming off a popular beach in Montenegro with his parents and his ten-year-old sister Teodora when he spotted an odd looking ’stone’ at a depth of around two metres. It [...]
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Teenage Brit Tourist Discovers Lost City Under the Sea
Posted in General Archaeology, Interesting places to visit, tagged Archaeology, Archaeologists, Montenegro, underwater archaeology on October 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Jerusalem’s Western Wall to sport two levels
Posted in Biblical Archaeology, Interesting places to visit, Israel, tagged Biblical Archaeology, Jerusalem, Western Wall on October 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In Arutz Sheva (Israel National News):
Israel is planning a major archaeological dig under the Western Wall plaza… The excavations will create an archaeological park directly underneath the area where worshippers currently stand while praying. The current prayer area will remain open, supported by pillars, while a new area will be added underneath, at the level at [...]
The Dead Sea
Posted in Interesting places to visit, Israel, Short videos, travel, tagged Israel on August 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The body of water known as the Dead Sea has also been called the Salt Sea and the Asphalt Sea, among other names dating to antiquity. It is the lowest point on Earth – currently close to 1400 feet (422 meters) below sea level. The surface of the sea has been dropping for years due [...]
Masada – an Ancient Dead Sea Fortress
Posted in General Archaeology, Interesting places to visit, Israel, Short videos, travel, tagged Archaeology, Bible, Dead Sea, Israel, Masada, travel on August 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Masada is famous for several reasons. To Israeli Jews, it is a symbol of Jewish Independence. To those interested in military or ancient history, it is an example of Rome’s famed tenacity. For some modern tourists, it is the site of an ancient battle which happens to offer magnificent views of the Dead Sea valley.
Masada [...]
Walking through Hezekiah’s Tunnel in Jerusalem
Posted in Biblical Archaeology, Culture & Cuisine, Interesting places to visit, Israel, Overseas trips, Short videos, travel, tagged Archaeology, Bible, Biblical Archaeology, Hezekiah Tunnel, Israel, Jerusalem on July 25, 2009 | 10 Comments »
Ancient Jerusalem was a strong defensive position with a glaring weakness. The city was on a hill surrounded on three sides by steep valleys, but the water supply was a spring down at the bottom of the hill. During a siege, the residents needed safe, consistent access to the water in order to survive.
The most [...]
Virtual Visits – Baghdad Museum Online and Ancient Qumran
Posted in General Archaeology, Interesting places to visit, Links to interesting stuff, Tech & Resources, tagged Archaeology, Artifacts, Biblical Archaeology, Iraq, Museums on June 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »
An Italian team has put the Baghdad National Museum online. This is the same museum that was looted in the aftermath of the 2003 invasion that overthrew Saddam Hussein. A number of its artifacts have since been found or returned. The Virtual Museum lets you explore many of its major finds on your computer screen. The [...]
Going back via the British Museum
Posted in Interesting places to visit, Links to interesting stuff, Overseas trips, Uncategorized, tagged Archaeology, Artifacts, Biblical Archaeology, Links to interesting stuff, Museums, travel on January 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
We are in London this Sunday morning, our first stop on the way back to the U.S. We are leaving our hotel in a few minutes to worship with a group of Christians here.
Tomorrow we will spend a large part of the day at the British Museum. This museum houses many Bible-related artifacts, along with [...]
En Gedi – David’s Dead Sea Hideout with its Waterfalls
Posted in Bible comments, Interesting places to visit, Israel, travel, tagged Bible, Dead Sea, Ein Gedi, En Gedi, Israel, travel on August 31, 2009 | 4 Comments »
En Gedi (also called Ein Gedi) is a fresh, green spot teeming with life on the western shore of the Dead Sea. Since prehistoric times, its freshwater springs have offered life and refreshment in a hot, rugged, brown region. Among its biblical mentions:
Chedorlaomer, the king who defeated Sodom and captured Abraham’s nephew Lot, previously defeated [...]
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