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Jan 12 Blog

The Home of Nero’s Wife at Pompeii

Renewed excavations near Pompeii are revealing more of the incredible riches of a house believed to be the home of Emperor Nero’s second wife, Poppaea. […]

Sep 22 Blog

Medusa in an Etruscan Tomb

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

During routine conservation work at the Palazzone necropolis, outside of Perugia in central Italy, archaeologists made a fascinating discovery: a burial urn decorated with the […]

Sep 12 Blog

Pompeii Reborn

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

The Pompeii Archaeological Park is launching a 100-million-euro project aimed at regenerating the archaeological and urban landscape of the ancient Roman city. As well as […]

Masada fortress. Photo Nathan Steinmeyer

Sep 5 Blog

Besieging Masada

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

The first-century CE siege of Masada is one of the most famous sieges in the history of Judah. Despite this, little is actually known about […]

Aug 13 Blog

Is the World’s Oldest House Church in Dura-Europos?

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Once an impressive stronghold of the Roman Empire, the city of Dura-Europos, located along the banks of the Euphrates River in eastern Syria, is a […]

Aug 6 Blog

What Is Latin?

By: Jennifer Drummond

Although the original biblical texts were written mostly in Hebrew or Greek, there is no denying that Latin was one of the most important languages […]

Jun 30 Blog

The Bronze Lion Heads of Roman Judea

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority northeast of Tel Aviv revealed four beautifully crafted bronze lion-headed discs. Uncovered in a Roman-period tomb, the discs probably […]

Jun 11 Blog

The Golan’s Roman Road

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Extending through the southern Golan is one of the best-preserved Roman roads in the region, connecting the Sea of Galilee to the ancient Syrian city […]

May 16 Blog

Roman Battlefield Unearthed Near Vienna

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Editor’s Note: The following article contains photos of human remains. During renovations of a soccer field near Vienna, Austria, a construction company was shocked as […]

Grapes, ready for the harvest. Courtesy Photo Companion to the Bible, Genesis.

May 9 Blog

Tasting Roman Wine from the Time of Jesus

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Wine has been synonymous with the Mediterranean world since before the time of Jesus, 2,000 years ago. Indeed, wine is attested in practically any ancient […]

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