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Alexander the Great’s Illuminated Birthday
An aerial view of modern Alexandria, with a focus on the oldest region of the city, once oriented around the Canopic Road. The ancient city of Alexandra was home to one of the Seven Wonders of the...
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Greco-Roman Tombs Uncovered in Alexandria
Newly-discovered Greco-Roman Tombs in Alexandria. Excavations in Alexandria recently uncovered two-story tomb remains in the city’s Hellenistic and Roman-era necropolis. Discovered during a routine...
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An Unexpected Consequence of the Christian Crusades
This Bible History Daily feature was originally published in July 2011. It has been updated.—Ed. The Fihrist (meaning “the catalogue”) is a compendium of all of the significant written works on...
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The Ancient Library of Alexandria
Read J. Harold Ellens’s article “The Ancient Library of Alexandria” as it originally appeared in Bible Review, February 1997. The article was first republished in Bible History Daily in May 2013.—Ed....
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Amphipolis Excavation: Discoveries in Alexander the Great-Era Tomb Dazzle the...
The Amphipolis excavation has revealed the remains of five individuals buried in the tomb, the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports announced. Photo: Courtesy Hellenic Ministry of Culture/Athena.The...
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Spelunkers Find Cache of Jewelry and Coins of Alexander the Great in Israel
Silver coin of Alexander the Great, here depicted in the guise of the Greek hero Herakles wearing a lion-skin cloak, discovered in a cave in northern Israel. Photo: Shmuel Magal, courtesy Israel...
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Alexander in the East
Read Frank Holt’s article “Alexander in the East” as it originally appeared in Archaeology Odyssey, July/August 2001.—Ed. Berthold Werner’s image is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0Spurring his beloved...
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The Cities That Built the Bible
The Cities That Built the Bible By Robert R. Cargill (New York: HarperOne, 2016), 352 pp., $29 (hardcover) Review by Cynthia Shafer-Elliott The “Holy Land” is a common entry on travel bucket lists....
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Thonis—A Major Egyptian Port Swallowed by the Sea
This Bible History Daily feature was originally published in 2013. It has been updated.—Ed. “He came to Egypt, to the mouth of the Nile called the Canopic mouth, and to the Salters’. Now there was...
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Solomon, Socrates and Aristotle
Read Theodore Feder’s article “Solomon, Socrates and Aristotle” as it originally appeared in Biblical Archaeology Review, September/October 2008. The article was first republished in Bible History...
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Myra, Turkey: St. Nicholas’s Christian Capital
This Bible History Daily feature was originally published in 2014.—Ed. At Myra, a 13th-century chapel's interior includes a cross-shaped window positioned to illuminate the altar table with a cross...
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The Archaeological Quest for the Earliest Christians
This is the first of two posts written by Dr. Douglas Boin on new archaeological and historical research in the study of early Christianity, drawn from his book Coming Out Christian in the Roman World:...
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Amphipolis Excavation: Discoveries in Alexander the Great-Era Tomb Dazzle the...
The Amphipolis excavation has revealed the remains of five individuals buried in the tomb, the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports announced. Photo: Courtesy Hellenic Ministry of Culture/Athena.The...
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Spelunkers Find Cache of Jewelry and Coins of Alexander the Great in Israel
Silver coin of Alexander the Great, here depicted in the guise of the Greek hero Herakles wearing a lion-skin cloak, discovered in a cave in northern Israel. Photo: Shmuel Magal, courtesy Israel...
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Alexander in the East
Read Frank Holt’s article “Alexander in the East” as it originally appeared in Archaeology Odyssey, July/August 2001.—Ed. Berthold Werner’s image is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0Spurring his beloved...
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Thonis—A Major Egyptian Port Swallowed by the Sea
This Bible History Daily feature was originally published in 2013. It has been updated.—Ed. “He came to Egypt, to the mouth of the Nile called the Canopic mouth, and to the Salters’. Now there was...
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The Ancient Library of Alexandria
Read J. Harold Ellens’s article “The Ancient Library of Alexandria” as it originally appeared in Bible Review, February 1997.—Ed. When Alexander the Great died in 323 B.C.E., the Ptolemaic dynasty...
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The Cities That Built the Bible
The Cities That Built the Bible By Robert R. Cargill (New York: HarperOne, 2016), 352 pp., $29 (hardcover) Review by Cynthia Shafer-Elliott The “Holy Land” is a common entry on travel bucket lists....
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An Unexpected Consequence of the Christian Crusades
This Bible History Daily feature was originally published in 2011.—Ed. The Fihrist (meaning “the catalogue”) is a compendium of all of the significant written works on religion, the humanities and...
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Solomon, Socrates and Aristotle
Read Theodore Feder’s article “Solomon, Socrates and Aristotle” as it originally appeared in Biblical Archaeology Review, September/October 2008. The article was first republished in Bible History...
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