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Josephus' description of Sebastos

The historian Flavius Josephus, who was born around 7 or 8 CE, published a history of the Jewish War between 75 and 79 CE and a history of the Jewish people in 93-94 CE. Both these works contain a detailed description of the city of Caesarea and its harbour, Sebastos. Despite certain inevitable inaccuracies, the data contained in these descriptions...

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Books of the Bible With a Brief Outline

Old Testament and New Testament Books overview....

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Yom Kippur - The Great Day of Atonement

One day each year the High Priest would draw aside the Veil and enter the Holy of Holies to make atonement (Heb. Kafar) and cover the nations sins from the judgement of God and receive forgiveness. It took place on the 10th day of the 7th month, Tishri. By our calendar that would be around the end of September or early October....

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Harbor Chronology. (Caesarea)

A brief historical chronology of the harbor from primary documents by Dr. Avner Raban, Center for Maritime Studies University of Haifa, Israel [Articles of Interest] [Caesarea] [Archaeology]...

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The Virtual Catalog of Roman Coins

The VCRC is an innovative project based on the collaboration of private coin collectors and dealers and a college professor who wants to create a useful resource for his students, other teachers and their students, and the general public. The images and initial descriptions are provided by collectors and professional numismatists, allowing us to pr...

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Archaeology and the Bible

Can the Bible be trusted? If we are to study its pages and read what it has to say to us in our daily situation and current events, we must be convinced that it is a book with power to change lives, to lift people up, and to give hope. We must believe in its authenticity and in its inspiration and understand its history and meaning, before it can h...

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Maps of the Roman World

in the First Century C.E. [Century One Foundation Bookstore]...

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Tektonitron Encyclopedia Apologetica

Apologetics site with answers and evidences on a number of difficult subjects. Tekton Apologetics Ministries is committed to providing scholarly answers to serious questions which are often posed on major and minor elements of the Christian faith. We believe in the importance of sound Christian doctrine which is based on a careful exegetical analys...

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Blood Atonement

This is perhaps the most difficult truth for mankind to accept, that the life of an innocent victim would be slaughtered on behalf of the guilty. To fully understand this we need to go back to the garden of Eden in the Book of Genesis. By Rusty Russell, Bible History online...

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Pontius Pilate

The fifth Roman procurator of Judea (ruled 26-36 AD), who issued the official order sentencing Jesus to death by crucifixion. Bible History Online....

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