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	Read Me: Topics and Guidelines Archaeology 201 Trout February 7th 2007 Replies: x \| Views: 530
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	Nat'l Geographic & Noah's Ark runtmc2jc Replies: 0 \| Views: 78	Posted: November 9th 2009 @ 11:33 AM by runtmc2jc
National Geographic and Noah's Ark: http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/the-ark-4548/Overview next viewing Sunday Nov 15th @ 12 p.m.
	The Aper-al Tomb LostSheep Replies: 1 \| Views: 131	Posted: October 30th 2009 @ 07:00 PM by FreezBee
Somewhat breaking news of a possible Hebrew high official serving the priesthood in Egypt during the reign of Pharaoh Akhenaten; To read, read the Oct 30 2009 entry in Claude Mariottini's blog, here: http://www.claudemariottini.com/blog/
	Some food for thought on Noah's Ark hdsink Replies: 23 \| Views: 560 \| Pages: 1 2	Posted: October 19th 2009 @ 01:18 PM by Soyeong
First of all, I think it should be called God's Ark. Secondly, I have seen the full video that Arch Bonneham showed to his entire church. What got me giggling inside was when he was telling of a non-Christian scientist who stated in his letter of discovery, "That is the best and only specimen of Gopher wood I have ever seen. I'm convinced." What Bonneham went on to explain was that this scientist could not match it with any other known wood to mankind.
	Exodus, Hyksos, and History Tladatsi Replies: 48 \| Views: 2,236 \| Pages: 1 2 3 4	Posted: September 29th 2009 @ 01:14 PM by runtmc2jc
In a different thread, I had an exchange with squall about the relationship between the Canaanites and the Israelites and historical evidence. One element of the discussion was the connection between the Hyksos of Egypt, the Exodus, and the Israelites. I commented that this was much too big a topic for a thread on something really quite tangential. I said the topic deserves its own thread. So, here we are. The story of Exodus is this; Joseph, a Semite from Canaan enters Egypt as a slave,...
	The Four Pillars of Egyptian Chronology Jezz Replies: 66 \| Views: 6,542 \| Pages: 1 2 3 4 5	Posted: September 29th 2009 @ 12:52 PM by runtmc2jc
This is a long-awaited and long-promised look at the "New Chronology" (hereafter NC, as opposed to CC for Conventional Chronology) proposed by David Rohl in "Pharoahs and Kings" (aka "A Test of Time") and Peter James et al in Centuries of Darkness. Apologies if there have been other in-depth threads on this, but I wanted to start fresh with chsalvia. Let me get one thing straight: From my reading of these books it would appear to me that none of these authors are Biblical inerrantists....
	Noah's Ark Found in Iran?! decoski Replies: 157 \| Views: 10,643 \| Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10	Posted: September 29th 2009 @ 11:02 AM by rogue06
Before you yawn, just check out this link, folks: http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=50857. There are pics from the expedition find as well. I am a bit skeptical, but if this does turn out to be true, I wonder how geologists will explain away why petrified wood planks, cleanly cut at 90 degree angles are doing protruding from a mountain slope at over 15,000 feet elevation with marine fossils embedded inside. I hope that subsequent investigations of the site are...
	about Eden TorchofGod Replies: 74 \| Views: 5,664 \| Pages: 1 2 3 4 5	Posted: September 29th 2009 @ 12:01 AM by runtmc2jc
I was reading Genesis again the other day. As always , I keep wondering where Eden was. I would say it was lost inthe flood except that the language seems to indicate that the writer was speakign of a places that could identify where it was. Genesis 2:11 The name of the first Pison: that it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where gold; Genesis 2:12 And the gold of that land good: there bdellium and the onyx stone. Genesis 2:13 And the name of the second river Gihon: the...
	Queen of Sheba's palace discovered in Ethiopia Charybdis Replies: 1 \| Views: 580	Posted: September 28th 2009 @ 11:52 PM by runtmc2jc
There's a bit of conjecture in this article. But I thought it was an interesting find nonetheless... http://www.ethiomedia.com/abai/queen_of_sheba_in_ethiopia.html
	Coins from Era of Biblical Joseph Found in Egypt? Raphael Replies: 3 \| Views: 159	Posted: September 28th 2009 @ 11:24 PM by technomage
It's still in the very early stages of the claim (so could very well prove to be incorrect) But Dr. Sa'id Muhammad Thabet claims that his team has identified some objects, previously thought to be charms, as coins from Joseph's time. http://www.memri.org/bin/latestnews.cgi?ID=SD256109#_ednref1 This is intriguing on two counts, one, it is commonly believed that Egypt was still operating on a barter system way back when, and secondly should they prove to be coins from Joseph's time, they would...
	"The Bible Unearthed" - Exodus Orion Replies: 114 \| Views: 8,167 \| Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8	Posted: September 28th 2009 @ 10:40 PM by runtmc2jc
Re: The Bible Unearthed, Finkelstein & Silberman, Free Press Pub. These two authors, one an archeologist and the other a historian, have published a book which draws attention to some striking discrepancies between certain Bible narratives vs. recent archeological and historical findings. By recent, I mean within the last hundred years. Of the several topics covered within the book (the Patriarchs, Exodus, conquest of Canaan, etc.), I'd like to discuss the Exodus story within this thread. ...
	Possible Evidence of Hebrew Conquest in Canaan superdan54 Replies: 0 \| Views: 81	Posted: September 17th 2009 @ 10:32 AM by superdan54
A team from the University of Haifa in Israel have discovered at least 5 sites that may have been constructed by the invading Hebrew armies in the days of Joshua. The structures are built in the shape of a foot, and may signify ownership of a land. The Bible references stone structures such as these (hebrew gilgal) 39 times. http://newmedia-eng.haifa.ac.il/?p=218 http://esciencenews.com/articles/2009/04/06/archaeological.discovery.jordan.valley.enormous.foot.shaped.enclosures
	DNA studies on Jews squeehunter Replies: 65 \| Views: 1,363 \| Pages: 1 2 3 4 5	Posted: July 13th 2009 @ 09:36 PM by Ben Sinai
I'm wondering if we know who are the ancestors to the Jews. Maybe DNA evidence isn't even necessary but whatever. The only thing I've been able to find out about it is that all living Jews today can trace their ancestry back to at least the early iron age. I've also heard that the Jews and Kurds have a common ancestor. And that a certain part of their DNA "signature" is common in people living around the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Has any dating been done past that regarding the ancestors of...
	City of David Discovered TyRockwell Replies: 7 \| Views: 197	Posted: July 9th 2009 @ 07:12 AM by technomage
In an article linked to through BreakingChristianNews.com, evidence of the City of David, that is, his palace, has been discovered. Below is the link to the original article. http://www.archaeologynews.org/story.asp?ID=460808&Title=Reclaiming%20Biblical%20Jerusalem
	what do you say to the archeological innacuracies of the old testament? shadowman Replies: 59 \| Views: 2,691 \| Pages: 1 2 3 4	Posted: July 1st 2009 @ 09:20 PM by greentwiga
there seem to be many. please check out the book "the bible unearthed" it shows how the latest archeology/anthropological finds stack up to what we find in the old testament...
	12,000-yr-old carving of mammoth/mastodon found in Florida rogue06 Replies: 1 \| Views: 176	Posted: June 15th 2009 @ 10:13 PM by Knowing Thomas
The discovery of a carved bone fragment by an amateur fossil hunter in Vero Beach Florida clearly depicts a walking Mammoth or Mastodon and dates from 12,000 to 14,000 years old according to a barrage of forensic tests. Further, the 15” (38cm) long piece of bone itself came from either a Mammoth, Mastodon, or a Giant Sloth (all of which have been extinct in Florida for at least 10,000 years) and the image was sketched into the bone soon after the animal died. No similar carved figure has ever...
	Recent finding referencing "Chrstou," possibly Jesus Seri Replies: 12 \| Views: 878	Posted: June 6th 2009 @ 05:21 AM by popaface
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26972493/ Very interesting little mug, there. Thoughts?
	Venus of Hohle Fels: Oldest carving of human rogue06 Replies: 1 \| Views: 228	Posted: May 15th 2009 @ 10:58 AM by sc_q_jayce
A 6cm (2.36”) tall female figurine carved from mammoth ivory known as “the Venus of Hohle Fels,” (Venus of Fels Cave) that may have been worn as a pendant, was discovered in the province of Swabia in southwestern Germany in September of 2008 and dated as being at least 35,000 years old. This figurine is the earliest depiction of a human, and one of the oldest known examples of figurative art worldwide. It is considerably older than other similar exaggerated depictions of females such as the...
	The James Ossuary: It's Baaaaaaack....? JB Replies: 15 \| Views: 631	Posted: April 16th 2009 @ 09:44 PM by shunyadragon
This can of worms isn't quite empty just yet... :whistle: Why not give the lid another lift and see what ensues? Supporters of James Ossuary Inscription's Authenticity Vindicated
	Mount Sinai? Pumbelo Replies: 2 \| Views: 525	Posted: February 14th 2009 @ 09:30 AM by shunyadragon
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=34619158 It seems interesting.
	Ancient Email uncovered Sparko Replies: 12 \| Views: 570	Posted: January 11th 2009 @ 04:33 PM by mossrose
Recently Unearthed E-Mail Reveals What Life Was Like In 1995 KNOXVILLE, TN—A 1995 e-mail extracted from the hard drive of a recently unearthed Compaq desktop PC offers a tantalizing glimpse into the day-to-day life of a primitive Internet society, said the archaeologists responsible for its discovery. ... "It shows that these forgotten people of the '90s had many of the same concerns as modern man, such as b-days, and slow periods at work," Caspari said. "The presence of the archaic slang...
	I verified Ron Wyatt's Noah's Ark claim BibleArcheology Replies: 14 \| Views: 815	Posted: December 14th 2008 @ 09:01 AM by xtreem5150ahm
Well, I decided to settle the dispute, so I went to Ron Wyatt's Noah's Ark site, twice, in order to investigate the claim. Instead of leaning on pharisee-ism, that is to trust in experts, I went there myself. I purchased an expensive $800 metal detector the second time around because the first time I went to Turkey the cheap detector gave me a bunch of headaches. It only registered by needle movement and not by audible beep. Which meant that I would have to hold the camcorder over my...
	Location of Gebel Hashem El-Tarif xcav8tor Replies: 7 \| Views: 826	Posted: December 5th 2008 @ 08:32 PM by xcav8tor
Hi All, :smile: A while ago, there was a TV special on the Discovery Channel called "The Exodus Decoded." It was produced by James Cameron (director of the movie "Titanic") and hosted by Simcha Jacobovici (who does "The Naked Archaeologist" program for Vision TV). Jacobobici proposed that the Mount Sinai of the Bible is the present-day Gebel Hashem El-Tarif (just west of Timna in the Sinai peninsula). I have tried unsuccessfully to locate this on a map of the Sinai Peninsula. Does ANYONE...
	King Solomon's Mines possibly found superdan54 Replies: 10 \| Views: 584	Posted: December 4th 2008 @ 11:18 PM by Howze
Dr. Quatermain not available for comment... http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/10/28/solomon.mines/index.html?iref=newssearch
	Another New Egyptian Pyramid rogue06 Replies: 12 \| Views: 456	Posted: November 12th 2008 @ 02:59 PM by Johnny MacManky
Egyptian archaeologists have announced the discovery of another previously unknown pyramid at Saqqara, the sprawling ancient necropolis and site of Zoser’s step pyramid, that is around 12 miles South of Cairo, Egypt. It is thought the newly unearthed pyramid probably held the remains of Queen Sesheshet, mother of the pharaoh Teti who founded the 6th Dynasty of Egypt’s Old Kingdom approximately 4300 years ago (2700BC). The base of the pyramid was discovered 20 meters (65½’) beneath the desert...
	Oldest Hebrew Text Found? Shadow Phoenix Replies: 4 \| Views: 387	Posted: November 2nd 2008 @ 02:01 AM by FreezBee
Story available here: http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSTRE49T52620081030?feedType=RSS&feedName=scienceNews&rpc=22&sp=true
	Interesting take on how Stonehenge could have been erected.... mossrose Replies: 45 \| Views: 1,269 \| Pages: 1 2 3	Posted: October 21st 2008 @ 11:02 AM by mossrose
http://j-walkblog.com/index.php?/weblog/posts/moving_big_rocks Humans can be so smart!
	Noah, Joseph Smith, and where does one draw the line in archaeology technomage Replies: 3 \| Views: 665	Posted: September 10th 2008 @ 12:55 PM by technomage
The two quotes above represent a claim that I have heard many Christians claim--it is a claim that I happen to agree with, in the case of the Book of Mormon and the LDS church. However: This comment by Bill, and Mortis's second comment above, seems to indicate that they feel the same conditions do not apply to certain portions of the Bible. I would like to establish this thread, not as a debate, but as a discussion of Biblical archaeology as a discipline, and to discuss the current state of...
	Section of Wall from Second Temple found in Jerusalem rogue06 Replies: 3 \| Views: 434	Posted: September 4th 2008 @ 09:55 PM by technomage
Israeli archaeologists have announced the discovery of a section of the southern wall of Jerusalem built 2100 years ago by the Hasmonean kings during the period of the Second Temple. The sturdy, mortarless stone wall was uncovered adjacent to a modern Catholic cemetery on Mount Sinai just outside the current walls of the Old City and is being described as being the best preserved part of the city’s walls (approximately 3 meters or slightly less than 10’ tall) dating from that period, which...
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	Ancient New Testament going online Raphael Replies: 2 \| Views: 690	Posted: August 22nd 2008 @ 04:37 PM by Chaotic Void
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/2/story.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10522897 The oldest surviving copy of the New Testament, a 4th century version that had its Gospels and epistles spread across the world, is being made whole again - online. The British Library says the full text of the Codex Sinaiticus will be available to web users by next July, digitally reconnecting parts that are held in Britain, Russia, Germany and a monastery in Egypt's Sinai Desert. A preview of the Codex, which also has...
	Ancient accounts of Noah's Flood mentioned by Josephus LostSheep Replies: 17 \| Views: 1,505 \| Pages: 1 2	Posted: July 24th 2008 @ 06:49 AM by Aupmanyav
I'm not sure this thread should be in Archaeology, but I'm wondering whether any of these accounts have been uncovered, possibly through archaeology. I found this quote from Josephus quoted on this web page: http://www.creationism.org/genesis.htm "Now all the writers of barbarian histories make mention of this flood, and of this ark; among whom is Berosus the Chaldean. For when he is describing the circumstances of the flood, he goes on thus: ‘It is said there is still some part of this ship...
	How we view past civilizations Crow Replies: 8 \| Views: 679	Posted: July 24th 2008 @ 06:44 AM by historic salve
Found an interesting article here. from article- (LA Times. com) The same kind of architecture can be seen in Washington, where countless astronomical alignments are constructed into the Capitol and its surrounding buildings and monuments. Most recently, Gerald Ford joined a long line of presidents whose bodies have lain in state inside the majestic, symmetrical Rotunda. Will future archaeologists imagine the worship of ancient leaders whose bodies were kept within circular chambers before...
	The conquest of Canaan and United Monarchy never occured? Lili Replies: 6 \| Views: 671	Posted: July 20th 2008 @ 11:16 AM by Weboh2
What is some of the evidence that shows that the Israelites' conquest of Canaan and United Monarchy could not have taken place?
	A Boost for the Book of Jeremiah technomage Replies: 67 \| Views: 4,722 \| Pages: 1 2 3 4 5	Posted: July 16th 2008 @ 02:02 PM by papas
. http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1645738,00.html
	Who hid the documents in the documentry hypothesis Dr.GH Replies: 3 \| Views: 639	Posted: July 16th 2008 @ 01:25 PM by papas
One of the more interesting objections raised by conservative theologians to the documentry hypothesis can be reduced to a simple question, "Where are the hypothetical (J,E,D,P,R) documents?" I could argue that this is a violation of their commonly asserted doctrine of Sola Scriptura, but more significantly, Scripture alone does answer this question. There are about 2 dozen texts that are identified in the Tanakh which are not extant, and more telling, a few references to physical documents...
	Jesus tablet - who is a great resource? makemesmile Replies: 9 \| Views: 760	Posted: July 9th 2008 @ 02:53 PM by element771
This was a recient link on the Drudgereport . http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/07/05/africa/06stone.php Apparently, it's a tablet that is from the first century that 'might" allude to a messiah who is supposed to rise in three days. Who will be a good source to look to in the next few weeks? This could be another "tomb of Jesus"
	First century Christian Church Found rogue06 Replies: 2 \| Views: 689	Posted: June 10th 2008 @ 02:11 PM by rogue06
Don’t know how accurate this report is. News like this tends to get sensationalized rather quickly. Archaeologists in Jordan have unearthed what they claim is the world's first church, dating back almost 2,000 years, The Jordan Times reported on Tuesday. "We have uncovered what we believe to be the first church in the world, dating from 33 AD to 70 AD," the head of Jordan's Rihab Centre for Archaeological Studies, Abdul Qader al-Husan, said. He said it was uncovered...
	Jordan archaeologists unearth 'worlds first church' Brandalf85 Replies: 0 \| Views: 473	Posted: June 10th 2008 @ 10:31 AM by Brandalf85
Cool! http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080610132718.9c6r9ify&show_article=1
	Pyramids 'n stuff Littlejoe9763 Replies: 31 \| Views: 1,239 \| Pages: 1 2	Posted: May 14th 2008 @ 07:56 PM by rHarryr
Oops :blush:, Sorry, wrong guy. Pay no attention to what I said! :lol: LJ Edited to add: I have deleted my message. Sorry again!
	Pyramids and Sphinx. When were they built? TheOneAndOnly Replies: 2 \| Views: 810	Posted: April 4th 2008 @ 04:25 PM by rHarryr
Standard Egyptology claims that the Giza pyramids were built in the 4th dynasty of Egypt, around 2500 BC, and that the Sphinx was built at the same time. What is the evidence for this? I have recently read evidence that strongly indicates that the sphinx, at least, was built a long time before this. Weathering effects on the sphinx could not be caused from 2500 BC or later, but must have occured earlier. The wildest estimate is 10000BC, and some estimates go to a few centuries before 2500...
	New Ark Site Claim Raphael Replies: 18 \| Views: 1,181 \| Pages: 1 2	Posted: April 4th 2008 @ 04:23 PM by rHarryr
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=301&objectid=10497930&ref=rss A New Zealand company is helping in the quest to determine whether an object buried under ice on Turkey's Mt Ararat could be Noah's Ark. ..... Director Rod McCourt says the object cannot be seen clearly because it is under a layer of ice. The Turkish government also will not allow ground teams in. Could be interresting to see what they dig up. The NZ company reackons because they're not religious they will be...
	Great Wall of Iran rogue06 Replies: 7 \| Views: 587	Posted: March 9th 2008 @ 01:24 AM by GKC_fan
A recently discovered wall unearthed in Iran dates from the Sasanian Persian Empire of the 5th or 6th cent. AD and more than matches anything built by the Roman Empire. The 'Great Wall of Gorgan' in north-eastern Iran, a barrier of awesome scale and sophistication, including over 30 military forts, an aqueduct, and water channels along its route, is being explored by an international team of archaeologists from Iran and the Universities of Edinburgh and Durham. This vast Wall-also known as...
	Lucy's still hanging around...What?? Snooky Replies: 38 \| Views: 2,696 \| Pages: 1 2 3	Posted: March 5th 2008 @ 04:08 PM by shunyadragon
source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6934230.stm Famous fossil Lucy starts US tour Remains of Lucy, the oldest humanoid skeleton ever found. The public has only seen the real Lucy remains twice in Ethiopia The oldest humanoid skeleton ever found has been taken out of Ethiopia for a controversial tour of American museums. Archaeologists say the 3.2m-year-old remains - known as Lucy - are far too fragile to be moved around. But Ethiopia said it would use cash raised from the six-year...
	Seal from First Temple found in Jerusalem Brandalf85 Replies: 17 \| Views: 1,228 \| Pages: 1 2	Posted: February 3rd 2008 @ 01:20 PM by Weboh2
Saw this today thought it might interest those who care... http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1200475897717&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
	A bit of Rome's Past Uncovered Crow Replies: 6 \| Views: 737	Posted: January 7th 2008 @ 10:06 AM by Storico
Archaeologists believe that they have found the Lupercale. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071120/ap_on_re_eu/birth_of_rome
	Ancient, ancient languages LostSheep Replies: 32 \| Views: 2,488 \| Pages: 1 2 3	Posted: November 21st 2007 @ 01:36 AM by xevolutionist
Hi all, I was just perusing the web looking for information to buttress YEC creationism, all depressed because what I was recently learning about the triumphs of evolutionary biology, when I stumbled upon this statement. (It's talking about an alleged failure of ancient languages to predate the (the website's estimate of) date of Noah's Flood). The web page is here:http://www.creationism.org/genesis.htm Four thousand, four hundred years in the past is not that long ago. And interestingly,...
	A confirmation of the story of Queen Jezebel? LostSheep Replies: 2 \| Views: 645	Posted: October 28th 2007 @ 12:04 PM by LostSheep
People, I just read a story about the confirmation of the existence of the biblical Queen Jezebel (wife of King Ahab). I just read the story, so I have no comments at the present time. The story is here:http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071026210336.htm It is really just a summary presentation at that link, unfortunately. Comments on the story?
	What are Minimalists and Maximalists? shunyadragon Replies: 14 \| Views: 1,050	Posted: August 24th 2007 @ 11:45 PM by shunyadragon
I have seen a few threads with these labels pitched around to justify ones own worldview. Various references that define these terms fail because scholars vary and many do not fit the definitions. Many if not most of those that are called Minimalists or Maximalists don't acknowledge the terms. Fundamentalists who believe that the Bible is literal must realize that most if not all historians and archeologists that fit the description of Maximalist, would not likely support a literal...
	American Ten Commandments? Zero1 Replies: 0 \| Views: 630	Posted: August 19th 2007 @ 12:33 PM by Zero1
Okay, this has been bugging me for a long time. One time as I was randomly clicking links on some not-so-scholarly archeology sites, when I came across the story of some ten commandment inscriptions (supposedly ancient) that were found in the U.S. (Newark, Ohio and Los Lunas, New Mexico specifically). I did a bit of Google digging and couldn't find much. They are generally considered fakes but, according to the info I've found, there is not much evidence of that. So I did a search on the...
	"Tiny Tablet Provides Proof for Old Testament" decoski Replies: 20 \| Views: 2,125 \| Pages: 1 2	Posted: August 10th 2007 @ 02:11 AM by GKC_fan
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/07/11/ntablet111.xml

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