#1625
2018-08-18
Jonah's Whale and Mosaic Discoveries
With Clyde Billington
Reviewing some of the recent news reported in the summer issue of ARTIFAX magazine, we take a look at some mosaic stories. Once again this summer, another mosaic image is released from the Huqoq synagogue excavation in the Galilee: a picture of the two Israelite spies returning from Canaan with a large cluster of grapes. We also mention the recent discovery of another beautiful mosaic on the property that is being excavated in preparation for the construction of a mosaic museum at Lod. And the excavation of St. Hilarion’s Monastery in Gaza, the oldest monastery in the region, will include mosaic remains. We also discover archaeologists have found evidence that certain types of whales, which fit the story of Jonah, once actually were found in the Mediterranean, contrary to popular belief. The story comes from an excavation of Roman ruins at Gibralter.
tags: Huqoq Gaza Jonah Romans Canaan Mosaic spies grapes Lod Museum St. Hilarion monastery whales Gibralter
#1281
2011-05-25
With Prof. Keith Schoville
Some well-known Biblical traditions have no basis in fact. On this program we discuss two of them: the Valley of Gehenna and the rope around the high priests ankle. We also discuss a couple of recent reports of new discoveries that do not seem to be what they were purported to be. And we discuss plans for excavations in the Biblical city of Sidon.
tags: Valley Gehenna rope high priest Caiaphas nails lead codices Sidon
#1271
2011-03-17
With Prof. Keith Schoville
News reports reviewed relating to the clearing of an ancient water channel, plus news related to a church connected to Zechariah, and the church of Laodicea. Also a house excavtion at Paphos on Cyprus.
tags: City of David channel sewer Tyropean Valley Church Judean Hills Zechariah Laodicea Lod Mosaic Paphos Epaphras