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Archaeologists find more evidence of Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem
By Michele Chabin — July 28, 2017
JERUSALEM (RNS) — The results of the excavation, carried out in Jerusalem’s Old City, come days before Tisha B’Av, a fast day commemorating the anniversary of the destruction the First Temple.
Jordan welcomes throngs of tourists at site where believers say Jesus was baptized
By Dale Hanson Bourke — January 5, 2015
AMMAN, Jordan (RNS) While Israel has long claimed that Jesus was baptized on the Israeli side of the river, increasingly, scholars are lining up to support archaeological research showing the baptism site is actually in Jordan.
Elephants unearthed: Ancient synagogue mosaic yields nonbiblical images
By Michele Chabin — August 12, 2014
(RNS) Until now, “all stories found decorating ancient synagogues have been taken from the Hebrew Bible,” said archaeologist Jodi Magness.
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