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What the ground has given up

Inscriptions, excavations, manuscripts and the quiet re-readings of old finds. Every entry says plainly how solid the claim is — because a discovery that turns out to be nothing is still worth knowing about, and pretending otherwise is how trust gets spent.

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GREECETURKEYCYPRUSSYRIALEBANONISRAELJORDANEGYPT1,300-year-old industrial hub uncovered during bus terminal construction in Ramat Gan (Confirmed)First Assyrian Inscription Found in Jerusalem (Confirmed)Durupinar: The Recurring Noah's Ark Claim (Claimed)The Royal Seal Impression of King Hezekiah (Confirmed)The Pilate Stone (Confirmed)The Pool of Siloam Opened for Full Excavation (Confirmed)Seal Impression of Yeda’yah Son of Asayahu Found in Temple Mount Sifting (Claimed)Tel Dan Stele (Confirmed)The Gezer Calendar: An Israelite Almanac or a Writing Exercise? (Confirmed)
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Crowded finds are nudged apart so each can be clicked, with a hairline running from the pin to where the find actually is. Zoom in and they settle onto the findspot itself. 1 find is not shown — it has no coordinates, or sits outside this window.

  • Credibility: Claimed

    Seal Impression of Yeda’yah Son of Asayahu Found in Temple Mount Sifting

    A small clay bulla bearing the seal impression of Yeda’yah son of Asayahu was discovered by the Temple Mount Sifting Project. Dating to the late seventh or early sixth century BCE, the bulla may connect to Asaiah, an official mentioned in 2 Kings 22 and 2 Chronicles 20 during King Josiah's reign. While the connection is plausible, it remains uncertain.

    Temple Mount Sifting Project, Jerusalemlate 7th–early 6th century BCEArtifact

  • Credibility: Claimed

    Durupinar: The Recurring Noah's Ark Claim

    A remarkable boat-shaped formation in the mountains of eastern Türkiye has been associated with Noah's Ark for decades. Recent ground-penetrating radar, electrical-resistivity surveys, soil analysis, and other geophysical work have identified unusual subsurface patterns within the formation, including linear features, apparent right angles, and elevated levels of organic material. In 2026, the site entered a new phase when an officially approved geological and archaeological research project was launched under the direction of Prof. Dr. Cenker Atila of Sivas Cumhuriyet University. The evidence does not yet establish that the formation is Noah's Ark, but the site is now receiving the kind of systematic investigation needed to determine what actually lies beneath the surface.

    Durupinar formation, near Dogubayazitclaimed as third millennium BC or earlierSite

A brass compass and pocket watch resting on aged paper

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