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Have Israeli archaeologists found world's oldest Hebrew inscription?
Lines on pottery found near Beit Shemesh written 3,000 years ago, at time of Bible's King David.
An Israeli archaeologist digging at a hilltop south of Jerusalem believes a ceramic shard found in the ruins of an ancient town bears the oldest Hebrew inscription ever discovered, a find that could provide an important glimpse into the culture and language of the Holy Land at the time of the Bible.
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An Israeli archaeologist digging at a hilltop south of Jerusalem believes a ceramic shard found in the ruins of an ancient town bears the oldest Hebrew inscription ever discovered, a find that could provide an important glimpse into the culture and language of the Holy Land at the time of the Bible.
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The Pilate Stone
Most scholars questioned the actual existence of a Roman Governor with the name Pontius Pilate, the procurator who ordered Jesus' crucifixion. Similarly they questioned the historical reliability of the Gospels. However in June 1961, Italian archaeologists led by Dr. Antonio Frova were excavating an ancient Roman amphitheater near Caesarea-on-the-Sea (Maritima).
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A Wellington scientist has come up with an explanation that may help solve the question of how the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids.
It has been widely thought massive blocks of stone cut from quarries were dragged to the site.
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