Archaeology in the Bible

4. The excavation of the massive stone walls, including the iconic Tower of Jericho.
8. water tunnel that was carved within the City of David in ancient times.
10. Key source for understanding the history of the ancient Isrealites.
15. A system of writing using pictures to represent words or sounds.
17. Considered the first extra-biblical mention of the nation
18. Largest Neolithic settlements in the world along the Jordon river.
19. Region in the middle East that was home to some of the earliest civilizations.
20. Early form of writing that use simple pictures to represent objects or ideas.

1. a major gathering place for ancient Jews making religious pilgrimages to the city.
2. Oldest city in the World and considered the first wall city in the world.
3. Shed light on the social, economic,and political contexts of that time period.
5. ancient cuneiform texts discovered in 1928 in Ugarit.
6. A mound of Earth and debris that provides valuable insight into the city's history.
7. Archaeological discoveries can provide tangible evidence to support or challenge certain biblical narratives.
9. The study of ancient remains that provides insight into the OT.
11. Artifact that helped decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics.
12. Prophet on Dead Sea scrolls
13. This language was on the Rosetta Stone.
14. what dead sea scrolls were written on.
16. give an eerie picture of people seeing their imminent destruction.