Discovery made at Hierapolis, one of the major Christian sites in Turkey Biblical Archaeology Society Staff June 16, 2022 21 Comments 24761 views Share This Bible History Daily feature was originally published in January 2012.—Ed. Amid the remains of a fourth- or fifth-century church at Hierapolis, one of the most significant Christian sites in Turkey, … Lire la suite
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected within days to rule on the validity of a New York state law that places strict limits on carrying handguns, New York State Rifle & Pistol Inc. v. Bruen — and the decision could rewrite the heated American debate over gun control. Opponents of the law, which requires those seeking … Lire la suite
Immaginate di guardare il vostro film preferito di Harry Potter e di imbattervi in una scena con montagne spettacolari, laghi incantevoli, foreste affascinanti e valli profonde. Così vi chiedete, dove hanno girato i film di Harry Potter – quel luogo della scena del film era reale o faceva parte della fantasia? Benvenuti in Scozia – … Lire la suite
By the summer of 1945, Japan had, by every reasonable standard, lost the war. The American juggernaut had destroyed its navy, breached its island defenses, choked its economy, and firebombed its cities. Yet the Japanese government approached the question of surrender with great trepidation, in part because any move to capitulate would likely trigger a … Lire la suite
Die Ausstellung Notre – Dame de Paris ist aus drei Gründen interessant: Wegen ihres Themas: Notre-Dame de Paris ist ja seit dem schlimmen Brand vom April 2019 eine Baustelle. Es gibt immer wieder Berichte über den Stand der Restaurierung. Hier wird nun systematisch über die Geschichte und Bedeutung des Bauwerks, den Brand und den Fortgang … Lire la suite
Eleazar in the Bible A High Priest and Leader of Early Israel Robin Gallaher Branch June 15, 2022 0 Comments 759 views Share Moses and Eleazar reveal the bronze serpent to the people afflicted with snakebites (Numbers 21:5–9). Lithograph by A. Blanco after P.P. Rubens. Wellcome Collection gallery, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Eleazar, … Lire la suite
DNA study links ancient Canaanites to their modern descendants Robin Ngo June 14, 2022 20 Comments 54654 views Share What happened to the Canaanites? DNA sequencing was conducted on five skeletons from Canaanite Sidon, including this one. The results indicate that there is a “genetic continuity” between the Canaanites at Sidon and the modern Lebanese. … Lire la suite
Book review by Elizabeth Foxwell Girdle checks. Public weigh-ins. Automatic termination at age 32. Such were the conditions experienced by many female flight attendants in the not-so-friendly skies of the 1960s and 1970s, as journalist Nell McShane Wulfhart makes clear in this compelling account. Far from living the chic image of international jet-setters, American flight … Lire la suite
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been marked by a return to the type of armored warfare that hasn’t been seen since World War II — with at least one major difference — the development of “fire and forget” anti-tank guided missiles. This advancement in warfare has given the infantryman unprecedented parity against the tracked … Lire la suite
Excavating the Jerusalem Aqueduct New sections of city’s ancient water system found Nathan Steinmeyer June 13, 2022 0 Comments 487 views Share Section of the Jerusalem aqueduct as seen from the air. Courtesy Alexander Wiegmann, Israel Antiquities Authority. For much of the past 2,000 years, the Jerusalem aqueduct has provided water to the ancient city, … Lire la suite
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