A few years ago, we found a synagogue from Jesus' time in the biblical town of Magdala, where Mary the Magdalene once lived. The excavated synagogue had its original mosaic floors and a clear central room with benches along the walls and a decorated stone reading table in the center, which was the typical layout... Continue Reading →
If you have traveled to Israel, you've likely visited the place in the photograph below. Do you recognize it? Take a few seconds to figure it out before reading further. It looks quite different now due to recent work to show more of the ancient ruins. If you haven't identified it yet, the... Continue Reading →
A shipwreck with bronze statues, thousands of coins, and other finds has been discovered at ancient Caesarea Maritima, the same harbor used by the Apostle Paul. The Israel Antiquities Authority calls this the largest underwater discovery in 30 years. The wreck dates to the late Roman period and appears to have been a ship that had just... Continue Reading →
The Israel Antiquities Authority announced that a marble ram statue was discovered on the site of a 6th-century AD Byzantine church at Caesarea. It may be an early representation of Jesus. The discovery was apparently made on Christmas Eve day. In Christian art the ram is often depicted carried on the shoulders of the “Good... Continue Reading →
We are back home now but our last day in Israel was excellent. We visited two of the best sites in the country and made a surprise visit to an excavation that has since been in the news. So what did we do on our way to the airport? We drove from the Sea of... Continue Reading →
Internet time costs something where we are staying tonight, so I'll save pictures and video for tomorrow when we (should) have free wireless access again. Our list of sites is long, so we'll do a simple list: Megiddo: We walked throughout this historic biblical site and were fortunate to see this year's excavations. The excavation... Continue Reading →
Bible, Archaeology, and Travel with Luke Chandler 
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