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Jan 28 Blog

Where Was Moses Buried?

Where was Moses buried? We don’t know exactly. Nor did the biblical writers: “Then Moses, the servant of the Lord, died there in the land of […]

Oct 17 Blog

Mud, Monks, and Mosaics

By: Matthew Burden

It’s not everyone’s idea of fun to do unpaid manual labor in the sweltering heat of an Israeli summer. But for those who know the […]

Aug 17 Blog

Discovering Biblical Bethsaida

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Could a mosaic inscription at the site of El-Araj be the smoking gun archaeologists are looking for to determine the true location of biblical Bethsaida? […]

Aug 8 Blog

Uncovering Biblical Hannah’s Final Resting Place

By: Parker Blackwell

A Byzantine church and convent believed to be dedicated to biblical Hannah, mother of the prophet Samuel, received new life after being excavated for the […]

May 27 Blog

The Mosaics of Nebo

By: Debra Foran

The region of Mt. Nebo and the nearby city of Madaba in Jordan are world famous for their Byzantine mosaics, which date from the fifth […]

Aug 27 Blog

An Innovative App for a Glorious Church

By: Megan Sauter

Step inside a glorious church and an archaeological mystery. Led by Benyamin Storchan, archaeologists with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have uncovered a magnificent Byzantine […]

Jul 12 Blog

A Virtual Visit to the “City of Mosaics”

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

With many people unable to travel during the past year, archaeological and tourism sites across the Middle East have faced extremely difficult times. The ancient […]

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