Jan 12 Blog
By: Nathan Steinmeyer
Archaeologists with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) uncovered the remains of an exquisite Byzantine monastery and a nearby town during development works to expand the […]
May 23 Blog
Excavations of Christian graves in Israel’s northern Negev Desert have revealed signs of unexpected cultural connections 1,500 years ago. Within the graves, located at Tel […]
Mar 9 Blog
By: Andrea Nicolotti
Today many consider the Shroud of Turin—the alleged burial cloth of Jesus of Nazareth—to be the most important relic of Christianity.1 It is a linen […]
Oct 21 Blog
Excavators with the University of Münster and the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia have uncovered the oldest church ever discovered in Armenia. Consisting of […]
While Constantine the Great (r. 306–337 CE) is remembered as the first Christian emperor, it is sometimes forgotten that it was only around 70 years […]
Jun 24 Blog
Excavations near the town of Rahat in the Negev Desert shed new light on the transition from the Byzantine to Islamic periods in the southern […]
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