The first church was consecrated in 335 AD. Over the course of its history, the building was destroyed and rebuilt several times. It suffered particularly heavy damage in 1009 under the Fatimid caliph al-Hakim. In the following decades the church was partially…
Home - Science - A ritual bath preserved 13.8 feet from floor to ceiling stands in a monumental purification complex at the foot of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, and archaeologists say pilgrims likely purified themselves there before entering the Temple Five summers of digging…
In the course of things, dawn broke over Rome and some confused, angry and misled pilgrims and denizens at 06:32. During the night, we went off the “daylight savings” here and so we gained back an hour of sleep. The sunset…
Some argue that Jesus wasn’t a real person, but within a few decades of his lifetime, he was mentioned by Jewish and Roman historians. While billions of people believe Jesus of Nazareth was one of the most important figures in…
For generations, skeptics have attempted to dismiss the Bible as mythology. But Dinesh D’Souza says the archaeological record keeps presenting a very different picture. In a recent conversation with Pastor Greg Laurie, D’Souza discussed his book, The Stones Cry Out,…
I set out on a fascinating journey to confirm what I have always believed and what Scripture supports: God is always on the move on behalf of His creation, especially humanity. Did Ancient China Once Worship the God of the…
As fully divine and fully human, Jesus must have had a human soul, right? When did that soul come to exist, and what happened to it after Jesus died on the cross? Did it cease to exist? Yes, Jesus had…
Does archaeology prove the Bible is true? Dinesh D’Souza spent three years digging into biblical archaeology for his new book, The Stones Cry Out. And on The Greg Laurie Show, he walked us through some of the most Scripture-validating finds,…
Originally published Nov. 2021. Updated Oct. 2026. Grave soaking, also called grave sucking or mantle grabbing, is the practice of lying on or beside the grave of a well-known Christian in hopes of receiving that person’s spiritual anointing. It rests on the…
Archaeologists believe it may be the remains of one of two high-ranking medieval monks who died around 1,000 years ago. Interior of the sarcophagus. Detail of the western part, prior to in situ cleaning of the skeletal remains. (PreConstructArchaeologyLtd via SWNS)…
Jesus of Nazareth in history: what historians, archaeologists and ancient sources say about his life and world.
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