Post-Biblical Period
May 26
What Is Coptic and Who Were the Copts in Ancient Egypt?
By: Megan Sauter
When did the ancient Egyptians stop writing in hieroglyphs, and what came next? From the fourth to ninth centuries C.E., Egypt was predominantly Christian. During this time, the language used by the masses was Coptic.
May 25
Alexandria Beyond Its Lighthouse
Rescue excavations in the Muharram Bek neighborhood of central Alexandria, Egypt, have uncovered a remarkable sequence of architectural remains spanning the Ptolemaic, Roman, and Byzantine […]
May 23
Jesus as Lord of the Dance
By: Paul Dilley
The apocryphal Acts of John describe the dance of Jesus and the apostles. How widespread was the ritual of dance in Christian worship?
May 18
Paul’s Lost Words Recovered
An international research team led by Professor Garrick Allen at the University of Glasgow recently conducted a major manuscript recovery project of Codex H. This […]
May 13
The Tombstone of Abercius
By: Jason Borges
Abercius was a prominent Christian from Hierapolis, Phrygia (western Turkey), in the late second century. Before passing away, he inscribed a 22-line autobiography upon his […]
May 12
The Origins of Judaism
By: Marek Dospěl
Where can we situate the origins of Judaism? If we were able to travel back in time, would we find ancient Israelites and Judeans following […]
Apr 29
When Cypriot Jews Revolted Against Rome
By: Marek Dospěl
Only two generations after the traumatizing Roman destruction of Jerusalem (AD 70), Cypriot Jews clashed with their Roman overlords in a bloody uprising. Their fight […]
Apr 24
Gold Tongues Discovered on Egyptian Mummies
Editor’s Note: The following article contains photos of human remains. A recent press release from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced striking archaeological […]
Apr 17
Circular Water Complex Discovered on the Edge of the Ancient Nile
As announced on social media by Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, a large circular structure—about 115 feet in diameter—has been uncovered in northern Sinai at […]
Apr 15
The Roman Conquest of Jerusalem
By: Clinton J. Moyer
The Roman army’s conquest and destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70 is well documented, both in contemporary written sources like Josephus and in the archaeological […]
