Friday, January 9, 2009

Top Ten Discoveries In Biblical Archaeology


The full article may be read here.

THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS
THE HOUSE OF DAVID INSCRIPTION
AMULET SCROLL
THE GALILEE BOAT
BARUCH BULLA
OSSUARY OF CAIAPHAS
PONTIUS PILATE INSCRIPTION
EKRON INSCRIPTION
MOUNT EBAL ALTAR
UGARIT

Ugarit is the port city I mentioned on Sunday that was discovered in 1928 when a farmer dislodged a stone with some odd writing on it. In fact, note how many of the "top ten" were discovered by accident rather than scientific design. The discovery of the Caiaphas ossuary is a classic example of accidental discovery.