Archeological Wonders Chapters

Even though ancient people died, or their civilizations were wiped-out by catastrophes, they left behind evidence of how they once lived. This collection reveals some of the wonders which archeologists have uncovered.

The impact of the King James Bible, published 400 years ago, is still felt in the way we speak and write.

Stretching four thousand miles through the entire country, the Great Wall of China is a man-made wonder of the world.

Long before the days of the printing press, Hebrew scribes copy the Scriptures by hand.

"Jurassic" is a period of history named for the Jura Mountains that border France and Switzerland.

The Catholic Church rules that the Vulgate, which St. Jerome translates, is the only authorized Latin version of the Bible.

Wanting his gifts to be anonymous, legend says Nicholas would throw gold coins into open windows of houses or down chimneys.

It is due to the bravery of Leonidas' 300 that Athens and the rest of Greece continue to fight the Persians.

Most scholars agree the New Testament originates within the first century after Christ's birth.

Legend says seventy-two Jewish scholars translate the Torah to Greek in seventy-two days; thus branding the Greek Old Testament the Septuagint.

Hardened volcanic ash freezes time to provide a historical record of life in Pompeii.

The arid climate of Dead Sea region conserves many ancient artifacts including scrolls, bowls, sandals, plates, goblets.

After Alexander the Great's death, his body is brought to Egypt where it is preserved. History records that in 30 BC, Caesar Augustus viewed the remai...

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