Upside-Down Pyramids
Abigail L.
Imagine trying to build a pyramid upside-down. You start off with a single brick and carefully balance two…
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Alternate Creation Tablets
Titus Kennedy
Girsu and Ebla Date: 3rd millennium BC Discovered: Girsu (Tell Telloh, Iraq) and Ebla (Tell Mardikh, Syria) Period:…
Balaam the Seer
Deir Alla Inscription Date: 9th century BC Discovered: Succoth (Deir Alla, Jordan) Period: Wandering Keywords: Balaam; curse; seer;…
The Archaeology of the Empty Tomb
But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you…
The Sphinx and the Death of the Firstborn
Dream Stele Date: ca. 1424 BC Discovered: Giza, Egypt Period: Exodus Keywords: plagues; pharaoh; Thutmose IV; sphinx; firstborn…
How Does an Archaeological Dig Work?
Archaeologists study ancient peoples and civilizations through the excavation of ancient inhabited sites. But how does an archaeological…
The Tower of Babel
Genesis 11:1–9 speaks of a time when all the people on the earth spoke the same language. As…
Camels and the Patriarchs
Camel Riders Cylinder Seal Date: 1800-1650 BC Discovered: Syria Period: Patriarchs Keywords: camel; animal domestication; Abraham; Jacob; Job…
The Archaeology of Christmas
We are probably all familiar with the Christmas story. We can picture Mary and Joseph arriving in Bethlehem,…
The Search for Noah’s Ark
Since the 1800s, alleged sightings of Noah’s Ark on Mount Ararat have kindled a hope of recovering the…
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