What Did Gladiators Eat? Study reveals gladiator diet was largely plant-based with an ash tonic on the side Robin Ngo May 10, 2022 5 Comments 21999 views Share “For abdominal cramp or bruises,” states Marcus Varro, and I quote his very words, “your hearth should be your medicine chest. Drink lye made from its ashes, … Lire la suite

Ancient Samaria and Jerusalem Jill Katz on urban anthropology in the capitals of Israel and Judah Robin Ngo May 10, 2022 7 Comments 16624 views Share Jill Katz explains how urban anthropology can illuminate the ideological importance of ancient Samaria and Jerusalem after the dissolution of the United Kingdom of Israel. Ancient Samaria and Jerusalem … Lire la suite

Virtual exhibits open up the world of the Bible Nathan Steinmeyer May 09, 2022 0 Comments 296 views Share The Great Isaiah Scroll. Israel Museum, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, Bible History Daily is proud to highlight two remarkable digital resources from … Lire la suite

What is Radiocarbon Dating? Biblical Archaeology 101: Exploring Absolute Dating in Archaeology Nathan Steinmeyer May 06, 2022 0 Comments 55 views Share Aerial view of Tel Megiddo, a site in which radiocarbon dating is now frequently used to date archaeological levels and features. AVRAM GRAICER, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons One of the most … Lire la suite

Who Were the Hittites? Archaeology and the Bible give different answers Ellen White May 05, 2022 19 Comments 78908 views Share Who were the Hittites? At one time the Hittites were one of three superpowers in the ancient world. Tudhaliya IV (1237–1209 B.C.E.) ruled over the Hittite Kingdom during its heyday and is depicted here … Lire la suite

Ancient Jerusalem may have had fewer than 10,000 people Hershel Shanks May 05, 2022 9 Comments 50082 views Share It’s made such an enormous impact on Western civilization that it’s hard to fathom how small its population really was—small compared even to the centers of contemporaneous empires to the east and to the west. Of … Lire la suite

Examining the Critical Role of Local Workers in Archaeology Marek Dospěl May 04, 2022 0 Comments 429 views Share Egyptian foreman watching over local workers at the site of Beth Shemesh, in c. 1920–1933; credit: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, LC-DIG-matpc-15687 Ever since the 19th century, when Western explorers and archaeologists first began … Lire la suite

Was Roman emperor Domitian really the great persecutor of Christians? Mark Wilson May 03, 2022 37 Comments 41904 views Share Ancient portrait of Roman emperor Domitian (r. 81–96 C.E.) set into a bust by Guglielmo della Porta (16th c. C.E.) at the National Archaeological Museum, Naples. Photo: Dan Diffendale/CC BY-SA 2.0. As I revisited a … Lire la suite

Aaron in the Bible Bible Review‘s Supporting Roles by Elie Wiesel Elie Wiesel May 03, 2022 30 Comments 38979 views Share Aaron, the first high priest and brother to Moses, worships the golden calf, in an illumination from the late-13th-century manuscript La Somme le Ray. Elie Wiesel points out that this incident, which had disastrous … Lire la suite

New temple reveals religious pluralism in ancient Egypt Nathan Steinmeyer May 02, 2022 0 Comments 700 views Share Archaeologists excavate the Temple of Zeus in the Egyptian Sinai. Courtesy Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities via Twitter. As announced by Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of an ancient temple … Lire la suite