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From website: The highlight of any visit to the Biblical History Center is a walk through the Archaeological Replica Garden where full-scale reconstructions of structures relevant to daily life in Biblical times bring history to life. Four areas of ancient life are represented in our Archaeological Replica Garden: Life of the Shepherd, Life of the Farmer, Life of the Village, Read more...
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The focus of the Badè Museum of Biblical Archaeology is on the excavation of Biblical Mizpah (Tell en-Nasbeh) from 1926 to 1935 under the British Mandate. Mizpah, named for the place where Jacob and Laban made a covenant after Jacob left Laban’s employment with his wives Rachel and Leah (Laban’s daughters) according to Genesis 31:49. It was made into a Read more...
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From website: Welcome to the Linda Byrd Smith Museum of Biblical Archaeology. With more than 100 artifacts displayed, the museum can be used as a resource for students to provide context and help them better understand their biblical studies. The museum has 10 sections that showcase items such as storage jars, perfume bottles, coins, weapons, wine skins and other artifacts Read more...
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In Joshua 10, Japhia, king of Lachish joined with Adoni-zedek, king of Jerusalem to fight against Joshua. He was one of the “Five Kings of the Amorites” that was defeated by Joshua – on the day that the sun stood still (Joshua 10:13). Japhia, king of Lachish, hid in the cave at Makkedah, and was slain by Joshua (Joshua 10:26). Read more...
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From website: The Woodland Museum of Biblical Archaeology is one of the many ministries of Woodland United Fellowship, a local church in Woodland, California. The Museum is open to the public and provides opportunity to learn more about the history, culture, land, and people of the Bible. We have hosted Archaeological Symposiums, educational and spiritual journeys to the Biblical Lands, Read more...
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The University of Chicago was founded (and funded) by John D. Rockefeller, the oil baron. He spent millions digging up artifacts all over the Middle East, and floated much of it back to Chicago. The Oriental Institute collection contains over 300,000 items. In the first sections, look for artifacts from Ur – Abraham lived in Ur from 2166 BC to Read more...