The Fabric of the Shroud of Turin
The Shroud of Turin would be of limited interest as an ancient artifact were it not for the fact that the gospel of Mark mentions that Joseph of Arimathea wrapped Jesus' body in a linen cloth for burial.
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Why Was Jesus Born in Bethlehem?
James Tissot (French, 1836-1902). Saint Joseph Seeks a Lodging in Bethlehem , 1886-1894. Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper,
A Roman emperor, a census, and a long trip.
Read More"Gospel of Jesus' Wife" Papyrus - Likely a Forgery
Original photograph © Karen L. King
A small scrap of ancient papyrus that caused great excitement a few years ago may be, upon closer inspection, a fraudulent fabrication.
Read MoreMosaics at Lod, Israel
© Israel Antiquities Authority.
Stunningly beautiful and well preserved Roman-era mosaics excavated near Tel-Aviv.
Read MoreCoins Used by Jesus: the Denarius
A day's wages during Jesus' time.
Read MoreA First Century Incense Shovel
A 2,200-year-old bronze incense shovel found at Magdala after having been cleaned in the Israel Antiquities Authority metallurgical laboratories. (Clara Amit, courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority)
2,000 year old discovery in Magdala, Mary Magdalene's home town according to the gospel writers.
Read MorePontius Pilate - Prefect, not Procurator
Antonio Ciseri (1821-1891), Ecce Homo, 1871. Gallery of Modern Art, Florence, Italy.
The Caesarea stone: first archaeological evidence for Pontius Pilate.
Read MoreCaiaphas' Bones
The Caiaphas ossuary. Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
Caiaphas' bones: the first remains of a bibliical personality ever discovered.
Read MoreNazareth House Dated to the First Century
Copyright Ken Dark.
British professor Ken Dark and his team dated this Nazareth house to the first century.
Read MoreRembrandt's Face of Jesus
In the late 1540s Rembrandt took a radical turn in his depictions of Christ that changed the future of Christian art.
Read MoreThe Sea of Galilee boat
Ray Downing and his team constructed a 3D computer graphics model of a boat which had been found buried in the Sea of Galilee and dated to the time of Jesus. The virtual boat appeared in the History Channel special Jesus: the Lost 40 Days.
Read MoreCrucifixion and The Use of Nails
In 1968, archeologists found the remains of an iron spike 4.53 inches long incrusted into the heel bone of a man who had been crucified during the administration of Pontius Pilate.
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