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Excavation Report of Possible Tomb of Maccabees

Has the family tomb of the Maccabees been discovered? An Israeli archaeologist who studied a site near Modi’in answers positively. The report in Hadashot Arkheologiyot is rather long and somewhat technical. I have selected some

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Rachel’s Tomb, Then and Now

The traditional location of the tomb of Jacob’s beloved wife is located on the north side of Bethlehem, next to the main highway that has run from Jerusalem to Hebron for thousands of years now. 

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Wednesday Roundup

The Israel Trail has been included in National Geographic’s list of the world’s best hikes. Tourists are returning to Shiloh, and the majority are evangelical Christians. Jerusalem firefighters have battled 5,000 fires this summer, the

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Problems with the Jesus' Tomb Theory

I’ve compiled a short list of problems with the theory that Jesus’ family tomb has been located in Jerusalem.  All historical evidence suggests that Jesus’ family lived in Galilee; no evidence suggests they lived in

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