Archaeology

"And He said to me, 'Son of man, can these bones live?' So I answered, 'O Lord GOD, You know'" (Ezekiel 37:3).

Remnants of millennia long past, preserved in the shifting sands of time, uncovered by both believers and skeptics—physical proof of the Bible's validity has been discovered again and again, available to those willing to see it.

An aerial view of the Mount Ebal altar shows its considerable size and multiple layers.

This portrait of the Assyrian monarch Tiglath- Pileser III was found in his palace at Nimrud 26 centuries after his invasion of Israel ca. 745 B.C.

This photo shows the first of two synagogues discovered at Magdala that were in use in the first century during the time of Jesus Christ’s ministry.

Israeli archeologists Hagay Hamer and Oriah Amichai sift dirt at a cave in the Judean Desert where addtional ancient scroll fragments were found.

Some critics denied the Scriptures were an accurate historical record because of their mention of the Hittites. The discovery of Hittite cities, like this showing a group of Hittite musicians, once again proved the critics wrong.

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Map of Kikkar of the Jordan

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An artist rendition of the destruction of Sodom.

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The author examines a stone grinder and bowl at Tall el-Hammam before excavations began.

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When thoroughly cleaned for the first time, this ring was found to bear a Greek translation of the Latin name “Pilate” on either side of a a large wine vessel known as a krater.

King Hezekiah’s seal impression gives his name and the name of his father Ahaz in the top row of letters, with his title “King of Judah” on the bottom row.

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Model of first-century Jerusalem.

Archaeologist Nahshon Szanton holds a ballista stone apparently launched by Roman soldiers during the seige of Jerusalem in A.D. 70, found on an excavated first-century street.

Diggers remove a stone toilet that was used to defile the shrine where the altar was found.

The front of a Bible.

The Museum of the Bible features a recreation of part of the village of Nazareth as it might have looked in first-century Galilee.

Excavations at Tel Gezer in Israel

Temple Mount Sifting Project researcher Frankie Snyder.

A little lying in bed looking at a Bible.