Modern Dead vs Ancient Dead in Dahshour
Some new burials in Dahshour Egypt are destroying a very old Old Kingdom necropolis.
Ramesses III’s Harem Scarem
Ramesses III, who famously fought the Sea Peoples, might have had his throat cut by members of his harem according to researchers. Seems one of his sons (Pentawere) wanted to be the next king.
Noah’s Ark Replica
A replica of Noah’s Ark, said to have been built to scale, recently opened to visitors in the Netherlands.
Render Unto Caesar?
The holiest place on earth for Christians is the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. This marks the spot where Jesus was buried, and where Christians believe, Jesus rose from the dead. In the past, the Israeli government let the utilities bills for the church slide. But over the past two years, the water company has been demanding that the Church of the Holy Sepulcher pay its water bills. The Israeli government froze the church’s bank account, and now the church is threatening to close its doors for a day out of protest. Given the amount of tourism tax dollars the site brings in from Christian pilgrimages, one would hope that the Israeli government solves this quickly.
Nergal & The Bible
A Polish rock band, Behemoth, is in trouble for tearing up a Bible while on stage.
The Bible Dudes’ Like Way Cool Tanak Summary Movie Thingie
Yo, check it out. Five minutes and then you understand the history of the Hebrew Bible.
Binary JEPD
Moshe Koppel at Bar Ilan University used a computer algorithm to detect at least two sources in the Torah.
