Religion News Blog » Archeology http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:33:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Islam vs. Archeology http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23602/madain-saleh http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23602/madain-saleh#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:32:41 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23602 Madain Saleh RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- Much of the world knows Petra, the ancient ruin in modern-day Jordan that is celebrated in poetry as "the rose-red city, 'half as old as time,'" and which provided the climactic backdrop for "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade."

But far fewer know Madain Saleh, a similarly spectacular treasure built by the same civilization, the Nabateans.

That's because it's in Saudi Arabia, where conservatives are deeply hostile to pagan, Jewish and Christian sites that predate the founding of Islam in the 7th century.

But now, in a quiet but notable change of course, the kingdom has opened up an archaeology boom by allowing Saudi and foreign archaeologists to explore cities and trade routes long lost in the desert.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23602/madain-saleh/feed 0 Israel to Display the Dead Sea Scrolls on the Internet http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22195/dead-sea-scrolls-online http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22195/dead-sea-scrolls-online#comments Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:40:46 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22195 Israel to Display the Dead Sea Scrolls on the Internet JERUSALEM — In a crowded laboratory painted in gray and cooled like a cave, half a dozen specialists embarked this week on a historic undertaking: digitally photographing every one of the thousands of fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls with the aim of making the entire file — among the most sought-after and examined documents on earth — available to all on the Internet. [video]]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22195/dead-sea-scrolls-online/feed 0 Tablet ignites debate on messiah and resurrection http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21726/tablet-ignites-debate-on-messiah-and-resurrection http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21726/tablet-ignites-debate-on-messiah-and-resurrection#comments Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:30:49 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21726
According to this article, "If such a messianic description really is there, it will contribute to a developing re-evaluation of both popular and scholarly views of Jesus, since it suggests that the story of his death and resurrection was not unique but part of a recognized Jewish tradition at the time."

Yet the Old Testament includes hundreds of prophecies regarding the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21726/tablet-ignites-debate-on-messiah-and-resurrection/feed 0 Israeli archaeologists say Muslim dig damaged Bible-era wall at disputed shrine http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19202/temple-mount http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19202/temple-mount#comments Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:18:36 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19202/temple-mount http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19202/temple-mount/feed 0 Archaeologist claims discovery of King Herod’s tomb http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18192/king-herod-tomb http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18192/king-herod-tomb#comments Wed, 09 May 2007 07:17:30 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18192/king-herod-tomb http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18192/king-herod-tomb/feed 0 Jesus tomb film scholars backtrack http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17986/jesus-tomb-film-scholars-backtrack http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17986/jesus-tomb-film-scholars-backtrack#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2007 11:01:26 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17986/jesus-tomb-film-scholars-backtrack http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17986/jesus-tomb-film-scholars-backtrack/feed 0 Scene 1: Discredit religion; Scene 2: See Scene 1 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17701/lost-tomb-of-jesus http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17701/lost-tomb-of-jesus#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2007 11:40:33 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17701/lost-tomb-of-jesus http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17701/lost-tomb-of-jesus/feed 0 Jesus Tomb documentary: Unearthing faith http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17623/jesus-tomb-documentary http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17623/jesus-tomb-documentary#comments Sun, 04 Mar 2007 08:39:43 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17623/jesus-tomb-documentary http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17623/jesus-tomb-documentary/feed 0 Tomb of the (Still) Unknown Ancients http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17618/jesus-tomb-hoax-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17618/jesus-tomb-hoax-2#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2007 23:44:24 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17618/jesus-tomb-hoax-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17618/jesus-tomb-hoax-2/feed 0 Experts say Jesus tomb is a fantasy http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17591/experts-say-jesus-tomb-is-a-fantasy http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17591/experts-say-jesus-tomb-is-a-fantasy#comments Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:14:10 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17591/experts-say-jesus-tomb-is-a-fantasy http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17591/experts-say-jesus-tomb-is-a-fantasy/feed 0