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Acum in engleza Biblical–Archaeological Study: The Pontius Pilate Inscription The Artifact Discovered: 1961, Caesarea Maritima (Israel)Date: ~AD 26–36Material: limestone, Latin inscriptionKept at: Israel Museum, Jerusalem This is the only known contemporary inscription that directly mentions the Roman governor who judged Jesus. Reconstructed text: Pontius Pilatus, Praefectus Iudaeae… dedicavit Tiberieum(“Pontius Pilate, prefect of Judea… dedicated [this…
The Artifact Discovered: 1879, Babylon (Iraq)Date: ~539 BCMaterial: baked clay, Akkadian cuneiform writingKept at: British Museum The cylinder is an official imperial document of the Persian king Cyrus the Great, issued after the conquest of Babylon. 1. What the cylinder says (translated summary) The text states that: An imperial policy of religious restoration — exactly…
1) Discovery context Location: Tel Dan, northern Israel near the Lebanese borderDiscovered: 1993–1994Archaeologist: Avraham BiranDate of inscription: 9th century BCE (~840–800 BCE)Material: black basaltLanguage: Old Aramaic The fragments were found reused inside a wall (secondary use). This means the original monument had been intentionally destroyed and broken — probably after a conquest — and the…
(The oldest biblical texts ever discovered) Location and discovery Ketef Hinnom is located near Jerusalem, above the Valley of Hinnom (Gehenna).It was discovered in 1979 by archaeologist Gabriel Barkay. 📅 Dating: approximately 650–600 BC(period of the First Temple — before the Babylonian destruction) Inside a burial chamber, two tiny rolled silver scrolls were found —…
Archaeological Study: Khirbet el-Qom (The funerary inscription that directly mentions the name of God — YHWH) Location and discovery Khirbet el-Qom is a site in the region of Judah, west of Hebron (ancient Israel).It was excavated in 1967–1968 by archaeologist William G. Dever. 📅 Dating: approximately 750 BC (period of the kings of Judah —…
Archaeological Study: Kuntillet Ajrud (One of the most important discoveries concerning the name of God — YHWH) 1. Location and historical context Kuntillet Ajrud is a site in northern Sinai on the trade route between: Dating: approx. 830–760 BC It was likely a fortress + caravanserai where travelers stopped and sought divine protection. 2. Main…