Hierapolis and the Gateway to Hell - Biblical Archaeology Society
Apr 8, 2019 · Hierapolis sits on an active seismic fault line that has created earthquakes and hot springs over the millennia, the latter an early attraction of the site. The precipitation of minerals from the …
Tomb of Apostle Philip Found - Biblical Archaeology Society
Jun 3, 2025 · Amid the remains of a fourth- or fifth-century church at Hierapolis, one of the most significant Christian sites in Turkey, Francesco D’Andria found this first-century Roman tomb that he …
The Church of Laodicea in the Bible and Archaeology
Jul 17, 2025 · I know your works; you are neither cold nor hot. I wish that you were either cold or hot. So, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I am about to spit you out of my mouth. …
Where Is Biblical Colossae? - Biblical Archaeology Society
May 29, 2025 · Where is Biblical Colossae? The unexcavated site of Colossae sits near the modern city of Honaz at the base of Mt. Cadmus (in modern Turkey). It is located near the sites of Laodicea and …
Apostle Philip’s Tomb Found in Turkey - Biblical Archaeology Society
Jul 28, 2011 · Italian archaeologists working at the site of Hierapolis in southwestern Turkey believe they have discovered the tomb of St. Philip, one of Jesus' 12 apostles.
A Tomb in Jerusalem Reveals the History of Crucifixion and Roman ...
Jan 6, 2026 · The history of crucifixion was brought to life when the heel bones of a young man were found in a Jerusalem tomb, pierced by an iron nail.
Jesus and the Eyewitnesses - Biblical Archaeology Society
Dec 31, 2011 · Papias was Bishop of Hierapolis, in Turkey, and was one of those bridging figures in Christian history who lived during the end of the first century and the beginning of the second century …
Mark Wilson - Biblical Archaeology Society
Mark Wilson Mark Wilson is the founder and director of the Asia Minor Research Center in Antalya, Turkey. He is Professor Extraordinary of New Testament at Stellenbosch University and Research …
Understanding the Good Samaritan Parable - Biblical Archaeology …
Nov 1, 2025 · The Good Samaritan parable reveals how compassion transcends boundaries when viewed through the lens of first-century Jewish-Samaritan tensions.
King Midas and His Golden Touch at the Penn Museum
Aug 15, 2016 · King Midas, who inspired the legendary story of King Midas and his golden touch, ruled over Phrygia from his capital at Gordion. Here, the massive burial mound known as Tumulus MM can …