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The Battle Of Qarqar In 853 BC: Biblical archaeology: King Ahab vs Shalmaneser III of Assyria
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (354+ words) The strategic significance of Qarqar, located on the Orontes River in modern-day Syria, derives from its position as a crucial junction controlling access to the Mediterranean coast. The battle that unfolded there was precipitated by Assyria's move to secure control…...
Researchers Find Lost Pages of Sixth-century Greek New Testament Manuscript
12+ hour, 7+ min ago (825+ words) The Banner has a subscription to republish articles from Religion News Service. This story by Fiona Murphy, was published April 27, 2026 on religionnews. com. It has been edited for length and Banner style. The Banner added the last three paragraphs to…...
You can cultivate a relationship with an object" " conserving a 16th-century Welsh-language Bible
22+ hour, 1+ min ago (791+ words) Friday 29 May 2026 An Elizabethan-era Bible credited with saving the Welsh language has been preserved for future generations, Ed Beavan discovers Y Beibl Cyssegr-lan, the 1588 Bible at the Senedd, Cardiff BISHOP William Morgan's 16th-century Welsh-language Bible, Y Beibl Cyssegr-lan, can be…...
Do Fossilized Trees Point Back to Noah's Flood?
1+ day, 4+ min ago (363+ words) An upright tree trunk locked in stone raises a practical question: how long can a dead tree stand before it rots, collapses or gets carried away? The U. S. Geological Survey gives a similar description of Yellowstone's volcanic past, explaining that lahars…...
Spectacular archaeological finds in Turkey shed new light on origins of Christianity
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (182+ words) The Independent Spectacular new archaeological discoveries across Turkey are casting significant new light on the nascent stages of Christianity, including the best-preserved early image of Christ ever unearthed. These remarkable finds also encompass ancient Christian tombs and inscriptions. Over the…...
Idols of the Valley " The New Atlantis
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (1296+ words) I am Jewish, not Catholic, but my Jewish moral anthropology renders me quite friendly to the general modes of thought of Catholic social teaching. And I am about a generation younger than the Pope, which means I'm blessed and burdened…...
Pilgrims Collect Pebbles In Muzdalifah Rami For Al-Jamarat
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (51+ words) Millions of pilgrims arriving at Muzdalifah from Arafat began collecting pebbles overnight for the ritual of Rami Al-Jamarat to be performed at Mina on the first day of Eid Al-Adha during Hajj 1447 AH. According to Saudi Press Agency (SPA), pilgrims…...
Most Well-Preserved Ancient Image of Jesus Found in Turkey
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (660+ words) JAKARTA - New archaeological findings in Turkey have reopened an important chapter in the history of early Christianity. One of the most eye-catching is the image of Jesus as the Good Shepherd in Iznik, which is called the earliest and best…...
John Walsh Recreates Jesus" Final Path: Temple Mount to Golgotha
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (245+ words) 112. ua John Walsh Retraces Jesus" Final Journey in Jerusalem: From the Temple Mount to Golgotha. Reconstructing the Path of Jesus" Last Days According to TSN. ua: Drawing on Gospel accounts and archaeological evidence, John Walsh has unveiled a detailed reconstruction…...
Was Moses Known to Egypt as Senenmut?
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (223+ words) A question raised by the surviving Egyptian record The Timeline Presented in the Video Hatshepsut and the Royal Household Senenmut's Rise from Low Origin to Great Power Education, Royal Access, and Military Tradition Construction, Sacred Design, and Organized Labor The…...