#1489
2015-07-28
With Omrit 2015
Excavations continue in the area of a Roman Temple, possibly built by Herod in honor of Augustus Caesar, just a few miles from Banias. This excavation is increasing our understanding of the region of Caesara Philippi.
tags: Caesarea Philippi Omrit Banias Herodian Temple
#1482
2015-06-03
With Clyde Billington
Archaeologists found a bronze mask of the Greek/Roman god Pan at the decapolis city of Hippos/Sussita. Who was Pan and how did he relate to the biblical story? That’s one of the topics we discuss in this program, reporting on news digest items from the latest issue of ARTIFAX magazine. Other topics include an ancient Christian grave yard found in Saudi Arabia, and a cache of Egyptian seals from in the Negev desert.
tags: Decapolis Caesarea Philippi Banias Pan Hippos/Sussita pagan gods
#1371
2013-02-27
With Prof. Daniel Schowalter
Intriguingly, the gospels do not say that Jesus and His disciples went to Caesarea Philippi, but rather the region of Caesarea Philippi. So this Herodian temple being excavated by Carthage College professor Dan Schowalter and his colleagues, just three miles from modern Banias (Caesarea Philippi), is just close enough to squeeze into that story. What has been found at Omrit is quite interesting, including an inscription which mentions the nymph Echo. Professor Schowalter returns to The Book & The Spade to bring us up-to-date on the latest developments, on this excavation which just gets more and more interesting.
tags: Temple Caesarea Philippi Omrit Banias Dan Herod Echo Pan
#1253
2010-11-14
With Daniel Schowalter
A possible Herodian temple near Banias, the dig continues
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