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Biblical Archaeology’s Top 10 Discoveries of 2023

By Filings on Tue, 01/02/24
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“From ancient Israelite DNA to a moat around Jerusalem, these are the discoveries that made scholars of the biblical world say ‘wow’ this year.” - CToday

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NewIn the upper part of the…

Wed, 01/03/24

In the upper part of the cave, they spotted a shafted pilum, a spear-like weapon. On further inspection, they found a cache of well-preserved Roman swords, apparently taken from soldiers during the Bar Kokhba revolt, A.D. 130–135. The swords were still in their wooden and leather scabbards.

Feels like at least one of them should glow blue…

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