Inspiration Faith & Prayer Health & Wellness Entertainment Love & Family
Newsletters Special Offers

Asaf Peri / City of David
Archaeologists have announced the discovery of a 2,300-year-old gold ring discovered in Jerusalem’s City of David. The ring is small, most likely made for a child’s finger, and is set with a garnet. It was uncovered by a joint excavation between the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) and Tel-Aviv University. Tehiya Gangate described the process of…

Shai Halevi/Israel Antiquities Authority
Hebrew University archeologists excavating at the Hyrcania Fortress in the Judean Desert recently discovered a rare inscription of Psalm 86 on the side of a building stone. It reads, “Jesus Christ, guard me, for I am poor and needy. Guard my life, for I am faithful to You.” The adapted words of King David’s original…

Public Domain.
A theologian claims archaeological finds in Jordan prove the biblical city of Sodom existed. Scientists previously found evidence that the ancient city of Tall el-Hammam in the southern Jordan Valley was destroyed in a disastrous event. Dr. John Bergsma, a professor of Theology at Ohio’s Franciscan University, suggests such an event echoes what’s in the…

PatternsOfEvidence/YouTube
An investigative filmmaker who has explored the Middle East and Israel for archaeological evidence of biblical stories says he’s discovered a “pattern” of physical evidence for the scripture stories that have helped strengthen his faith. Tim Mahoney released his first “Patterns of Evidence” documentary in 2015 and is scheduled to release his next one, “Patterns…

Emil Aladjem/Israel Antiquities Authority
Israeli archaeologists have discovered the mosaic floor of an ancient church and are opening it up to the public in hopes that tourists and hikers will stop by the site. Archaeologists initially discovered the flower-designed mosaic floor in 1980, but it was soon covered with dirt, overgrowth and forgotten. The Israel Antiquities Authority joined the…
archives most recent
search this blog
More from Beliefnet and our partners
More from Beliefnet and our partners