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Religion and Ethics Discussion => Christian Topic => Topic started by: Sriram on May 04, 2018, 05:51:53 AM
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Hi everyone,
Here is an article about a biblical kingdom excavated.
https://www.livescience.com/62472-lost-biblical-kingdom-remains.html?utm_source=notification
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Archaeologists have discovered a sprawling, possibly 3,000-year-old house that suggests a biblical kingdom called the United Monarchy, ruled by King David and later Solomon according to the Hebrew Bible, actually existed.
The archaeologists who excavated the house, at a site now called Tel Eton, in Israel, said in an article published online March 13 in the journal Radiocarbon that the date, design and size of the house indicates that a strong organized government existed at Tel Eton around 3,000 years ago. They added that this government may be the United Monarchy. The site is located in the central part of Israel in a region called the Shephalah.
Faust told Live Science he expects that some archaeologists would be critical of the use of material found in the remains of the floors for radiocarbon dating. He noted that all the radiocarbon dates, those from the olive pits and from the charcoal, converge around 3,000 years. "The convergence of the dates suggest that we are on safe grounds," Faust said. He also noted that one of the charcoal samples is not from the floor but from the foundation deposit (the chalice), strengthening the conclusion that the house was built around 3,000 years ago.
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Cheers.
Sriram
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That is interesting, Sririam.
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Yes, it is interesting Sriram. However I think that you will find that Anchorman covered this in his thread on mole rats on the Jewish Topic, including references to alternative ideas.
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So he did. I hadn't seen it before you mentioned it enki, never look at the Jewish topic as we have no religious Jewish posters. Doesn't hurt to have same subject on here, it's quite interesting.
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While it suggrsts an organised structure of government - and Scripture states that a united monarchy existed till the days of Rehoboham - this find is not in itself evidence of David or Solomon (though tantalising evidence for such rulers DOES exist elsewhere.)