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Looking for the bones of John the Baptist

Excavated from Bulgarian church ruins, remains are from the right time and place. Purported skeletal remains of John the Baptist have been dated to the first century A.D. and so could conceivably have belonged to the “forerunner of Christ,

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Can Jesus' DNA be found?

Apparently, some scientists are trying to find out if this is possible to find Jesus’ DNA. It was the first stop on an extraordinary journey. On a bright but bitterly cold January afternoon earlier this year, I found myself on

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Ancient Roman Road and 2,000-Year-Old Coins

Israel Antiquities Authority uncovered an ancient Roman road dating back 2,000 years ago. This impressive man-made structure had been beautifully preserved beneath the ground in Bet Shemesh, near the modern Highway 375. This ancient Roman road stunned archaeologists

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