Top Ten Archaeological Discoveries of the Twentieth Century Relating to the Biblical World

If you are interested in archaeology and the Bible and have difficulty figuring out what's real and what 's fundamentalist rubbish (take a bow Noah's Ark) you might enjoy this article.

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Ten major archeological discoveries of the past century that are significant for understanding the world of the Bible are identified. For each find, a narrative of its discovery and the crucial information it unlocks is relayed, plus its connection to key biblical events or references. These ten discoveries illustrate the point that new facts about the Bible, its world and personalities, come through diligence in archeological research.

The Top Ten is:

1 THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS

2 THE HOUSE OF DAVID INSCRIPTION

3 AMULET SCROLL

4 GALILEE BOAT

5 BARUCH BULLA

6 OSSUARY OF CAIAPHAS

7 PONTIUS PILATE INSCRIPTION

8 EKRON INSCRIPTION

9 MOUNT EBAL ALTAR

10 UGARIT