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13 Amazing facts about the Ancient Rock city of Petra
The lost city of Petra in Jordan - named as one of the new 7 Wonders of the World - is ...
ancient-origins - 15/03/2017 - 22:12
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John McHugh
... excavation and survey experience throughout Syria, Jordan, and the Inter-mountain USA. He possesses a specialty ...
ancient-origins - 08/07/2013 - 01:59
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The Meaning of Mecca, Islam’s Holiest City
... along the Arabian Peninsula’s Red Sea coast from Jordan in the north to the Asir region in the south. Mecca is ...
dhwty - 15/06/2020 - 13:40
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Archaeologists may have found home of Bible Prophet Elisha
... and was found in a house uncovered in Tel Rehov in the Jordan Valley, just seven miles from where Elisha was born. ...
aprilholloway - 28/07/2013 - 02:11
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The Lost Treasure of the Dead Sea Copper Scroll
... the Copper Scroll, which is now on display at the Jordan Museum in Amman, was discovered by an archaeologist. ...
joannagillan - 11/03/2019 - 21:45
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Tomyris, The Female Warrior and Ruler Who May Have Killed Cyrus the Great
Tomyris was an ancient ruler of the Massagetae, a Scythian pastoral-nomadic confederation in Central Asia. She became famous for her bravery and especially for the greatest battle she ever fought – the day when Cyrus the Great died.
Natalia Klimczak - 26/02/2016 - 03:55
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The New Prince of Persia Game is Announced. How Does the History Stack Up?
... of Persia is a video game franchise originally created by Jordan Mechner. In 2010, the video game was adapted into an ...
valdar - 11/08/2023 - 22:55
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Finding Canaan: Ancient Roots of the Lost Phoenician Civilization
... a broader term that included present day Israel, Syria and Jordan. But they were collectively a Semitic people and it ...
jim willis - 11/04/2019 - 00:04
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Infamous Biblical Shapira Scroll Deemed A Forgery May Be Real!
... discovered it hidden in cave not far from the Dead Sea in Jordan. In the end, the museum refused to purchase the ...
Nathan Falde - 12/03/2021 - 18:04
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Cave of Letters: Probably the Most Important Cave For Ancient Jewish History
... kilometers) south of Qumran, near the border of Israel and Jordan, and on the western shore of the Dead Sea. The cave ...
Molly Dowdeswell - 03/11/2022 - 21:18
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Petra Under Threat from Looting and Vandalism
Petra is a magnificent site in Jordan recognised by UNESCO for its immense historical ...
aprilholloway - 29/09/2013 - 06:29
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Extinct Tree Resurrected from Ancient Seeds is now a Dad
... up to 80 feet and spreading for 7 miles covered the Jordan River valley from the Sea of Galilee in the north to ...
aprilholloway - 29/03/2020 - 22:43
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Experts Uncover Rare Mosaics Showing Biblical Scenes in Ancient Synagogue in Galilee
... examples that have been found are at Gerasa/Jerash in Jordan and Mopsuestia/Misis in Turkey (Noah’s Ark), and at ...
Mark Miller - 09/07/2016 - 00:42
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The Archaeology of the Holy Land
... and history of ancient Palestine - modern Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian territories - from the destruction ...
ancient-origins - 28/12/2019 - 04:45
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In the Footsteps of King David: Stories of Love, War, and Bravery
... the Sorek Valley to Beth Shemesh. Joshua passing the River Jordan with the Ark of the Covenant by Benjamin West ( public ...
ancient-origins - 05/07/2018 - 18:53
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Using These 12,000-Year-Old Flutes, Did Humans Speak With Raptors?
... in the Levant region (modern-day Israel, Palestine, Jordan, and Lebanon) between approximately 12,500 and 9,500 ...
ashley cowie - 10/06/2023 - 14:54
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Is Mount Ebal the ‘Real’ Home of God?
... third holiest site in Islam which is currently managed by Jordan, that severe theological, political, and military ...
ashley cowie - 30/10/2019 - 18:00
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The Astonishing Architecture of Lalibela’s Monolithic Rock-Hewn Churches
... are reminiscent of those in Jerusalem, such as the river Jordan, the church of Golgotha, and the Tomb of Adam. ...
johnblack - 12/03/2023 - 21:53
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King Akhenaten Offers Clues to Finding the Lost Ark of the Covenant
... locations of the missing Ark has been under Mount Nebo in Jordan. Mount Nebo was the mountain which Moses climbed to ... of the now-lost Ark, entitled “The Ark Passes Over the Jordan” by James Tissot. ( Public domain ) A second feature ...
Jonathon Perrin - 09/06/2021 - 18:59
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Ten of the Biggest and Best Geoglyphs from the Ancient World
... 2000 kite structures across the deserts of Syria, Jordan, Southern Israel and Saudi Arabia illustrating that ... who made them. Eleven big circles dot the landscape across Jordan and Syria. They date back at least 2,000 years, but ... lines of Peru - giant geoglyphs half a world away from Jordan - the intentions of the builders, and the purpose of ...
aprilholloway - 01/04/2022 - 01:57