Biblical Archaeology and archaeological finds connected with Christianity and the history of Church.
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Did the city of Nazareth exist in the time of Jesus?
The question stems from this video. Additionally, I would like to know any books, articles and other credible sources that deals with this question for further reading*. Thank you for your time.
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What evidence does the LDS church forward for the claim that the Garden of Eden was in Missouri?
I just recently read that Joseph Smith taught that the Garden of Eden was actually in Jackson County Missouri and not in Mesopotamia. You can read it on lds.org here. (Search for "Garden of Eden")
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What does the Bible have to say about dinosaurs?
Archaeology has found many dinosaur fossils. Does the Bible have anything to say about the existence of dinosaurs?
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Have there been such an attempt made to make the comprehensive list of all New Testament scrolls ever found?
Have there been any attempts made to make a comprehensive list of all scrolls or pieces of scrolls of the New Testament (in original languages) that have ever been discovered by archeologists?
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The “eye of the needle gate” today
There is a great set of answers that covers some of my question regarding the interpretation of this passage over on the Biblical Hermeneutics site, but it didn't answer all of my questions.
Today I ...
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Why we do we “know” that Joseph wasn't Hyksos?
According to the ancient historian, Mantheo, the fifteenth dynasty of Egypt were a people known as the Hyksos, literally the "rulers of foreign countries" or, as sometimes been translated "the ...
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What is the archaeological evidence in support of the Book of Mormon?
I have read several books that identify archaeological evidence in support of hundreds and hundreds of biblical places, cultures, and historical events. What is the archaeological evidence for the ...
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Looking for a study
I was reading and came across an article stating:
A recent archaeological expedition to Israel uncovered scrolls that
appear to depict the story of Jesus’ crucifixion. On one of the
scrolls is ...
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What is the archaeological evidence for Sodom and Gomorrah?
Exactly as the title says. What is the archaeological evidence that Sodom and Gomorrah existed and were destroyed by fire from the heavens (Genesis 19:24)?
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What is the physical evidence for a local flood?
What, if any, physical evidence exists that Noah's flood was localized, and did not cover the entire earth?
