The Essential Archaeological Guide to

BIBLE LANDS

TITUS KENNEDY

HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS

EUGENE, OREGON

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The Essential Archaeological Guide to Bible Lands

Copyright © 2023 by Titus Kennedy

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Contents

Exploring the Archaeology of Bible Lands

CHAPTER 1—Mesopotamia and Persia

Uruk

Babylon

Nineveh

Ur

Harran

Susa

CHAPTER 2—Egypt and Sinai

Rameses

Pithom

Heliopolis

Memphis

Thebes

Sinai

CHAPTER 3—The Levant

Jerusalem

Ai

Dan

Gezer

Hazor

Jericho

Lachish

Megiddo

Rabbath-Ammon

Samaria

Shechem

Shiloh

Sidon

Sodom

Tyre

Caesarea Maritima

Caesarea Philippi

Capernaum

Magdala

Nazareth

Tiberias

CHAPTER 4—Anatolia

Ephesus

Smyrna

Pergamon

Thyatira

Sardis

Philadelphia

Laodicea

Patmos

Perga

Pisidian Antioch

Iconium

Lystra

Derbe

Colossae

Hattusa

Ararat

CHAPTER 5—Greece, Rome, and the Mediterranean

Paphos

Philippi

Thessalonica

Beroea

Athens

Corinth

Malta

Rome

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About The Essential Archaeological Guide to Bible Lands

Insightful Archaeological Context. Illuminated Historicity.

While the historical accuracy of the Bible has long been a topic of debate and has fallen under increased scrutiny in recent decades, new archaeological discoveries from an expanding host of ancient sites found in Bible lands continue to provide evidence pertinent to questions of reliability.

The Essential Archaeological Guide to Bible Lands offers the most geographically extensive overview of archaeological sites from all of the regions relevant to the biblical narratives. With information from excavations and research both old and new, this thorough guide from archaeologist and professor Dr. Titus Kennedy features


  • more than 200 full-color photos that show ancient ruins and bring the Bible to life

  • extensive exploration of archaeological discoveries from more than 70 key locations and historical sites stretching across Mesopotamia, Egypt, Anatolia, Greece, the Holy Land, and beyond

  • expert research and analysis of archaeological evidence that illuminates and corroborates historical narratives of the Bible


The Essential Archaeological Guide to Bible Lands will aid in your search for answers, serving as a travel guide and a resource for investigating the context and historicity of the Bible while vicariously visiting many ancient biblical locations.

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