The Shapira Scroll, an ancient manuscript first discovered in 1883 and dismissed as fake is ‘actually the oldest known Biblical script’, an expert claims. Jerusalem antiquities dealer Moses Willhelm Shapira told the world of the discovery of 15 manuscript fragments, said to have been found in a cave near the Dead Sea. The paleo-Hebrew script … Read more
Scraps of dyed thread unearthed in Isreal that date back 3,000 years match the descriptions of the purple garments worn by royalty like King Solomon in the Bible. Researchers from Isreal found remnants of woven fabric, a tassel and fibres of wool dyed in so-called ‘royal purple’ from a dig site in the Timna Valley. … Read more
Keeping the faith! Bachelorette winner Carlin Sterritt gets two biblical tattoos after his split from Angie Kent By Kristy Johnson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 15:38 BST, 21 September 2020 | Updated: 15:38 BST, 21 September 2020 Bachelorette couple Angie Kent and Carlin Sterritt confirmed their split in July after being plagued by breakup rumours … Read more
A Biblical village cursed to destruction by Jesus really existed and today lies in ruins only a mile from the Sea of Galilee, archaeologists believe. In the Bible Bethsaida was home to disciples Peter, Andrew and Philip and where Jesus was said to have ‘fed the 5,000’ and helped a blind man to see. Archaeologists … Read more
The place ‘where Jesus miraculously fed the 5,000’ has been totally submerged by flooding, forcing archaeologists to abandon the excavation site. Bethsaida — hometown to disciples Andrew, Peter and Philip — was reputedly where Christ performed the miracles of feeding the multitude and helping a blind man see. Archaeologists have been working to prove that the … Read more
The Canaanites mentioned in the bible lived in the southern Levant, what is now Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Jordan and Lebanon, between 3,500 and 1,150 BC. They lived in various townships but are all referred to as ‘Canaanites’ in the Christian holy book, and it has long been thought they had their own unique culture. However, … Read more
Future of Channel Four is under threat as it faces ‘biblical’ cash crisis after a sharp decline in advertising revenue – and a lack of big hits Channel’s budget was cut by £150 million, with £10 million left for rest of 2020 One broadcasting insider has said the channel will have to fight for its … Read more
The United Nations warned the coronavirus pandemic could trigger famine as the worldwide freeze on commerce sent shock waves through financial markets. The bleak warning came on Tuesday as deaths from the virus surpassed 174,000 worldwide, with governments anxiously trying to chart a path out of the unprecedented global health and economic emergency. One World … Read more