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Underwater mural.

Submerged Roman bathhouse in Baiae may be part of Cicero’s villa

Sunday, August 17, 2025
Archaeology News — Dario Radley
Pompeii

People returned to live in Pompeii's ruins, archaeologists say

Monday, August 11, 2025
BBC — Ben Hatton
Stone relief

British archaeologists uncover lost Egyptian city of Imet with rare tower houses and temple to cobra goddess Wadjet

Monday, July 7, 2025
Archaeology News — Dario Radley
Female figurines

Ancient 'female-centered' society thrived 9,000 years ago in proto-city in Turkey

Tuesday, July 1, 2025
LiveScience — Kristina Killgrove
Sarcophagus

Rare Roman sarcophagus showing Dionysus defeating Hercules found in Caesarea

Monday, June 16, 2025
Archaeology Magazine — Dario Radley
Site of Gordion

Ancient Phrygian royal tomb linked to King Midas’ family unearthed in Gordion, Turkey

Sunday, June 8, 2025
Archaeology News — Dario Radley
Blue paint

Researchers recreate 5,000-year-old Egyptian blue pigment using ancient techniques

Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Archaeology Magazine — Dario Radley
Figurines excavated.

Archaeologists Unearth Two Rare African Figurines in 1,500-Year-Old Christian Burials in Israel

Friday, May 23, 2025
Smithsonian Magazine — Sonja Anderson
Excavated Relief.

Assyrian relief of King Ashurbanipal unearthed in Nineveh

Sunday, May 18, 2025
Archaeology News — Dario Radley
Identified ink on the carbonized papyri.

X-ray reveals ancient Greek author of charred first century BCE Vesuvius scroll

Friday, May 9, 2025
The Guardian — Ian Sample

FAQs and Trivia

FAQs and Trivia

Elijah in Chariot of Fire by Giuseppe Angeli

FAQ: How Many People in the Bible Don’t Die?

Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Sermon and Deeds of the Antichrist painting by Signorelli

FAQ: What is the Antichrist and is it in the Bible?

Monday, April 17, 2023
Serpent

FAQ: Is the Snake in the Garden of Eden Satan?

Monday, April 10, 2023
Moon

FAQ: Why Don't All Christians Observe Easter at the Same Time?

Tuesday, March 28, 2023
John

FAQ: Why Does Jesus Die on a Different Day in John's Gospel?

Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Egg Rabbit

FAQ: What Does an Egg-hiding Rabbit Have To Do with Jesus's Resurrection?

Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Rose Window of the Basilica of Saint-Denis, Paris

FAQ: Why Are There Four Women Listed in Matthew’s Genealogy of Jesus?

Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Willem Van Herp God Accepting the Sacrifice of Abel painting

FAQ: Why Did God Prefer Abel's Sacrifice to Cain's?

Wednesday, March 8, 2023
martyrdom of Ignatius Bishop of Antioch Menologion of Basil II

FAQ: Why Did Ignatius Want To Die So Badly?

Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Female Gladiators

FAQ: Could Women Become Gladiators?

Thursday, June 23, 2022

Trivia

Moses with the Commandments Rembrandt

B&A Trivia: How Many Times do the Ten Commandments Appear in the Hebrew Bible?

Monday, May 22, 2023
Resurrection of Lazarus by Leon Bonnat

B&A Trivia: How Many "Signs" Does Jesus Perform in the Gospel of John?

Monday, April 17, 2023
creation of adam detail michelangelo

B&A Trivia: According to Genesis, Who Was Created First: Man/Adam or the Other Animals?

Monday, April 10, 2023
Φοίβη

B&A Trivia: What is the Name of the Woman the Apostle Paul Describes as a Deacon?

Thursday, March 30, 2023
Domenico Ghirlandaio The Annunciation of Zechariah

B&A Trivia: Who Was John the Baptist's Father?

Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Judas Returning the Thirty Pieces of Silver — Rembrandt

B&A Trivia: How Did Judas Die?

Wednesday, March 8, 2023
"The Children of Israel Crossing the Red Sea" by Frédéric Schopin

B&A Trivia: How Many Characters in the Bible Part Waters?

Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Pynas Aaron Transforming the Water of the Nile into Blood

B&A Trivia: How Many Biblical Plagues Are There (and Can You Name Them)?

Saturday, April 30, 2022
mosaic 12 tribes

B&A Trivia: How Many Tribes of Israel Are There?

Friday, September 10, 2021
Q: How many tribes of Israel are there?

B&A Trivia: According to the Book of Judges, Why Couldn't the Tribe of Judah Drive the Canaanites Out of the Plain?

Tuesday, September 7, 2021
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