Ancient Judea

 

History and Archaeology prove scripture is true.
January 2008 Update
Well. the first month of the new year is almost history, time is flying by! This new season for...

  Christian History & Biography
Historical profiles, book reviews, and teaching aids from respected scholars.
Tracing the Footsteps of Jesus


John Chrysostom
Early church's greatest preacher.

March 23, 1743
George Friedrich Handel's oratorio "Messiah" plays in London and is attended by the king, who stood instantly at the opening notes of the Hallelujah Chorus--a tradition ever since

Did You Know?
Only in the Holy Land can you celebrate Jesus' death and resurrection 'in the place where it happened.'

Quote of the Week
From an Orthodox hymn, Basil Kazan (1915-2001)

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Newly Discovered Galaxy Cluster In Early Stage Of Formation Is Farthest Away Ever Identified
Astronomers have discovered a cluster of galaxies in a very early stage of formation that is 11.4 billion light years from Earth -- the farthest of its kind ever to be detected. These galaxies are so distant that the universe was in its infancy when their light was emitted.

Exploding Star Shows Rare View Of Early Stages Of A Supernova
The latest image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope reveals a sharp view of the spiral galaxy NGC 2397. This image also shows a rare Hubble view of the early stages of a supernova -- SN 2006bc, discovered in March 2006.

Drug Discovery Bottleneck Eliminated With New Protocol
Determining the structure of unknown natural compounds is a slow and expensive part of drug screening and development -- but this may now change thanks to a new combination of experimental and computational protocols just developed.

Tropical Forests Not Likely To Limit Expected Rapid Rise In Carbon Dioxide, Major Study Suggests
More than two million trees belonging to nearly 5000 species, growing in tropical forests spread over 12 sites and three continents, have been monitored since the 1980s. The aims of this major study were to analyze the carbon storage capacity of tropical forests and measure the effects of climate change on how they function. Researchers found that tropical forests did indeed act as carbon sinks, but appeared to react principally to intrinsic phenomena rather than climate change.

Significant Reductions In Mortality Shown Using Blood Pressure-lowering Treatment In Very Elderly
Lowering the blood pressure of elderly patients could cut their total mortality by a fifth and their rate of cardiovascular events by a third, according to a new study. The reduction in overall mortality was a novel and unexpected result.

New Archaeology Review