Jan 6 Blog
By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff
Ancient amulets containing incipits of Biblical passages have been uncovered in Egypt and were used as protective charms to ward off evil. Learn about early Christian amulets with incipits in this Bible History Daily guest post by Joseph E. Sanzo.
Sep 21 Blog
In a 1987 issue of BAR, Hershel Shanks presented a summary of Amos Kloner's 1986 article in which the Israeli archaeologist argues that the burial caves at the Dominican Monastery in Jerusalem are the tombs of the last kings of Judah and their families. The title of Shanks’s article was in the form of a question: “Have the Tombs of the Kings of Judah Been Found?” I hope to answer his question.
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