The Bible is full of intriguing stories describing unusual objects, remarkable people, strange events, lost ancient cities, prophecies and much more.
Despite decades of research there are many things written in the Holy Book that Biblical scholars cannot explain or agree on. Travel back to Biblical times and explore some of the greatest Biblical mysteries of all time.
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The Urim and Thummim are mentioned on several occasions in the Bible. These objects have puzzled theologians for a long time. What are they? Most scholars would say the objects are of great importance, but their
AncientPages.com – Deep beneath the city of Rome, Italy there is a vast ancient underground labyrinth. Here, we find the Domitilla catacombs that represents the roots of Christianity. Stretching over 12 kilometers (7.4 miles) and descending four levels with 26,250 tombs,
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The Garden of Eden is one of many Biblical mysteries. If the legendary paradise existed, we would all like to know where it was located. Many archaeologists and historians have searched for the Garden of Eden,
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Researchers have deciphered an ancient tablet believed to depict the Biblical Tower of Babel that stood in Babylon during Biblical times. The tablet, which was discovered a century ago, was never studied or exhibited until
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – According to Genesis, Abraham built an altar between Bethel and Ai. Where are the ancient ruins of the Biblical city of Ai? How and when was the ancient city really destroyed? There is some disagreement on
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – There is no universal agreement regarding the interpretation of the Tree of Knowledge mentioned in the Bible. What was the Tree of Knowledge really? Is it possible that the Tree of Knowledge was a mysterious ancient
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – There are many Biblical mysteries that we cannot explain, but they remain open to interpretation. In the Bible, there are interesting accounts of mysterious and very odd food items. Some of mentioned meals gave extraordinary
AncientPages.com – An ancient burial box, inscribed with the name of Jesus in Hebrew, was recently discovered in an old cavernous warehouse in Israel. Archaeologists in Israel say that ancient box is not necessarily related to Jesus Christ, because the name
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – What happened to the 200 missing pages of the Aleppo Codex? Were the Biblical pages lost, deliberately destroyed, stolen or perhaps hidden somewhere? Many efforts have been made to locate the rest of this valuable ancient
AncientPagaes.com – Israeli and French team of archaeologists begin excavations of an ancient and unexplored Biblical site, where the famous Ark of the Covenant was kept for two decades, before King David relocated it in Jerusalem. This Judean site, called
AncientPages.com – Very little is known about England’s oldest printed Bible. It was published 1535 by King Henry VIII’s printer. There are only seven surviving copies and one of them is kept at the Lambeth Palace Library, London. Now, historians have
AncientPages.com – The accuracy of the Old Testament is a controversial topic among scientists. Many regard the ancient text as inaccurate and untrue. Needless to say that Christian people are of a different opinion. The discovery of 15,000 ancient Ebla tablets
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – “According to Masonic lore, Enoch was the inventor of writing, “that he taught men the art of building”, and that, before the flood, he “feared that the real secrets would be lost – to prevent
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The mysterious ancient city of Ebla (“White Rock”) existed a thousand years before the biblical time of Kings David and Solomon. The Assyrians, led by Sargon of Akkad’s grandson Naram-Sin (ca. 2240 BC), destroyed Ebla
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The Codex Washingtonianus is the world’s third oldest Bible, and it is at the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art. It comprises the four Gospels in the so-called Western order (Matthew, John, Luke, and Mark, as Dea).
AncientPages.com – Theologians have long speculated about Jesus’ alleged romantic relationship with the famed prostitute Mary Magdalene. The recently translated text might possibly be the first, real evidence of Jesus as a father and Mary Magdalene’s husband. It can also challenge
