Apollonia on the Via Egnatia shows Acts 17 rooted in real Macedonian geography as Paul and Silas pressed toward Thessalonica.
Apollonia: A Via Egnatia Waypoint on Paul’s Road to Thessalonica
Aphek and Antipatris: Tel Afek, the Springs of the Yarkon, and Paul’s Night March
Aphek became Antipatris at Tel Afek, a spring-fed crossroads where Philistines camped and Roman cavalry carried Paul toward Caesarea.
“Salome Cave” Pilgrimage Site (2023 – Excavation)
The “Salome Cave” near Jerusalem, once a Jewish tomb, became a Christian pilgrimage chapel filled with crosses, lamps, and prayers tied to Salome’s memory.
Southern Israel Church with Deuteronomy Mosaic (2023 – Discovery)
A rural Byzantine church near Kiryat Gat with Deuteronomy mosaics and farm imagery shows Scripture woven into village life in southern Israel.
Megiddo Prison Church (2022–2024 – Excavation and Conservation)
At Megiddo Prison, a third-century house-church with a mosaic “to God Jesus Christ” stands as Israel’s earliest known Christian worship hall.
Khirbet el-Araj (Bethsaida) (2020–2025 – Continuing Excavation)
At Khirbet el-Araj, a first-century fishing village beneath a Byzantine basilica identifies the site as biblical Bethsaida, hometown of Peter, Andrew, and Philip.
Monasteries and Pilgrim Inns in the Judean Desert (2021–2024 – Surveys)
Monasteries and inns between Jerusalem and Jericho formed a desert network of prayer and hospitality that served Christian pilgrims for centuries.
The Pool of Siloam — c. 1st Century C.E.
Rediscovered in 2004, the Pool of Siloam confirms John’s Gospel accuracy, marking where Jesus healed the blind man and proving the Bible’s historical truth.
The Pool of Bethesda — c. 1st Century B.C.E.–1st Century C.E.
Archaeological discoveries at the Pool of Bethesda confirm the accuracy of John’s Gospel and refute claims that it was allegorical or unhistorical.
Abila and Abilene in Biblical and Archaeological Context
Abila of the Decapolis, tied to Abilene under Lysanias, provides archaeological and biblical confirmation of Luke’s accuracy.
