Thousands of years ago, in the region between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers (modern-day Iraq), some people chose to settle down, marking a pivotal moment in history. In the Fertile Crescent, agriculture led to stores for the harvests where they built structures and had the need to protect them. This helped form cooperat...
History & Archaeology
Biblical history and archaeology involves investigation of ancient remains, ruins, and artefacts that shed light on times and places described in the Bible. While many are quick to write off stories and events in the Bible as fiction, archeology is constantly discovering things that agree with accounts in the Bible. We also look at history to give us a clearer picture of biblical events and events today.
William Tyndale, the man who translated the Bible into English, was tragically executed at the age of 42 for his efforts. Nearly 500 years ago this week, Tyndale, fondly called ‘Father of the English Bible,’ was strangled and burned at the stake. His crime? Translating the Greek Bible into English. TyndaleR...
The prevailing perception of The Crusades in Western culture suggests that they entailed brutal, aggressive Christians invading the serene and intellectually advanced Islamic realm. Movies such as Kingdom of Heaven and Mankind: The Story of Us perpetuate this viewpoint. However, the truth of the Crusades diverges signific...
Uruk is known by archeologists as the world’s first city and the birth place of civilization. Outside of archeology, we read in Genesis 10:10, that Erech (Uruk) is described as one of the first cities established by Nimrod in Shinar. The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Sh...
What was the first empire? How was it discovered? The Akkadian Empire was lost to the sands of time. But in the nineteenth century, clues were found that led to proof of its existence. This empire predates the empires of Babylon, Assyria, Israel / Judah, and even Egypt.
The bible has a number of clues as to the location of Eden. In particular, four rivers that flowed into one river with two of those rivers being known today, The Tigris and Euphrates. We also know of two other candidates that fit the description of the Gihon and the Pishon. Watch this video as it takes these clues and mak...
Biblical scholars and sceptics have long debated the existence of the Tower of Babel. Now, a stunning find that appears to answer this age old question.
There are over 53 personalities from the Old Testament that have been confirmed by archaeology
, , History & Archaeology, Israel, Video, 0 Archaeology testifies to the historical accuracy of the Bible. This amazing two-part documentary shows you archaeological sites that connect characters from both the Old and New Testaments. This testifies to scriptures historical accuracy.
What does the mighty city of Babylon look like in the present day? Prophecies in Isaiah speak of her destruction and Jeremiah talks about the city becoming desolate and the habitat of wild animals like the hyena and owl. The ancient city of Babylon reached its glory as the world’s capital some two and a half millenn...
The experts agree, the city walls of Jericho fell down. Despite that, does archaeology agree with the Biblical account of Joshua and Jericho? This video has the answer.
Tanis was once the capital city of ancient Egypt. Today, it is an important archaeological site that has been laid to waste. The site is located in the Nile Delta the river where baby Moses was found by the Pharaoh’s daughter. See Exodus 2. This ancient city was the capital during the 21st and 22nd dynasties. The Ol...
A 3,400 year-old tablet discovered on Mount Ebal, near the ancient site of Joshua’s Altar is exactly what you would expect to find if the bible text were true. This is another piece of evidence adding to the record of bible text and archaeology lining up.
