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In 1798 at Rosetta (Rashid), an officer in Napolean’s Egypt expedition discovered a linguistic treasure near the westernmost mouth of the Nile River. The trilingually inscribed black basalt slab served as the key to unlock the knowledge of the language and literature of ancient Egypt. This watershed discovery launched the modern discipline of Bibli One of the most fascinating examples is the Shroud of Turin, an artifact of immense significance and controversy.

Archaeology may feel like a modern science, but people in antiquity were already digging for the past. From the Babylonian king Nabonidus—who unearthed the ruins of Ur—to Constantine’s efforts in Jerusalem, ancient excavations often revealed more than just stones. They uncovered artifacts that continue to spark faith, debate, and discovery. One of the most fascinating examples is the Shroud of Turin, an artifact of immense significance and controversy. Scientific studies hav

The city of Nuzi, east of ancient Asshur and a short distance west of Arrapkha in what is Iraq

The book of Judges in the Bible tells us Shiloh was a significant place in the history of the Israelites when they came into the Promised La

Hazor was the largest and strongest city-state at the time of the conquest (ca. 1400 B.C.). According to Joshua 11:10, Hazor was the "head o

The #14 Pendant is a small, rectangular, alabaster LB IB (ca.1450 - 1400 BC) pendant, with two holes to fasten to a necklace, came to light

This complete (restored) IA IIA, footed lamp dates to the time of King David (ca. 980 BC). The lamp belongs to the TBS collection.

This restored IA I (ca. 1200–1000 BC) pithos derived from within a house at KeM. This collared-rim jar is a classic signature of an Israelit

The “Joshua, Judges, and Jesus – A Walk Through Biblical History” (3J) museum exhibit opened on the TBS campus March 1, 2022.

Updated: Apr 28, 2022 By Allison Taylor, TBS Marketing Director High-Tech Scans Reveal Ancient Hebrew Script, Centuries Older than any Other Known Tablets At a press conference held at the Lanier Theological Library on Thursday, March 24, 2022, the Associates for Biblical Research (ABR) announced the discovery of a formulaic curse recovered on a small, folded lead tablet. The defixio came to light in December 2019 when archaeologist Scott Stripling, Director of the Archaeolo