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Illegal Antiquities! — Morag Kersel Discusses her Follow the Pots Project
Dr. Morag Kersel of DePaul University joins Bible & Archaeology to discuss the illicit trade of antiquities and her research, including the Follow the Pots Project, which tracks the whereabouts of certain archaeological objects as they are bought and sold around the world. She discusses ancient relics with Dr. Bob Cargill and why so many people are obsessed with them.

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The Angel of YHWH
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Illegal Antiquities! — Morag Kersel Discusses her Follow the Pots Project
Dr. Morag Kersel of DePaul University joins Bible & Archaeology to discuss the illicit trade of antiquities and her research, including the Follow the Pots Project, which tracks the whereabouts of certain archaeological objects as they are bought and sold around the world. She discusses ancient relics with Dr. Bob Cargill and why so many people are obsessed with them.

Dan McClellan on Fake Inscriptions and Biblical Misinformation
Dr. Dan McClellan joins Bible & Archaeology Editor Dr. Bob Cargill to discuss fake inscriptions and the importance of engaging the public to address biblical misinformation. He also introduces his next online course and new podcast, Data Over Dogma.

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It's a FAKE: The Unprovenanced "Darius Inscription" is Not Authentic
It turns out that according to the Israel Antiquities Authority, the unprovenanced inscription mentioning the Persian King Darius, discovered at Tel Lachish by the Israeli President's international media advisor 6 days before Purim, is actually a fake. It was created last year as part of a teaching exercise. See my previous video for this very suspicion.
On the Unprovenanced "Darius Inscription"
A few thoughts on the recent announcement of the discovery of an unprovenanced inscription mentioning the Persian King Darius at Tel Lachish by the Israeli President's international media advisor 6 days before Purim, which celebrates the Jewish people's deliverance from an Achaemenid Persian plot to kill all of its Jewish subjects. The story is commemorated in the biblical Book of Esther.
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