The Archaeology of Jewish Galilee
Some Jewish oil lamps were made on a wheel, but others were made in one of these.
What is a mold?
Terra Sigillata is a type of this.
What is pottery?
This pool, where Jesus healed a paralyzed man, is actually a double pool with five porticoes.
What is the Pool of Bethesda?
These two architectural elements are the most common, signature features of Hellenistic architecture.
What are columns and lintels?
1 John addresses this heresy, which denies that Jesus was truly human.
What is docetism?
The Magdala stone probably depicts this important building.
What is the Jerusalem Temple?
This structure was an arena filled with water, in which prisoners, slaves, and gladiators fought mock naval battles.
What is a Naumachia?
This Roman emperor built the Church of the Holy Sepulchre at the traditional site of Jesus' tomb.
Who is Constantine?
This is the name of the type of building at Caesarea Maritima that Herod the Great built for horse racing.
What is a hippodrome?
In this epistle, Paul emphasizes the supremacy of Christ over all things, including the elemental spirits of the universe.
What is Colossians?
A village economy that combines food production with a craft.
What is a mixed agriculturalist economy?
This poem by Hesiod tells the origins of the Greco-Roman gods.
What is the Theogony?
This Galilean village features a limestone synagogue from the fifth century which was built on top of a first century synagogue, in which Jesus might have taught that he was the Bread of Life.
What is Capernaum?
Herod the Great's major building projects often used these carved stone blocks which are named after him.
This Gospel begins with Jesus' genealogy, which the author traces back to Abraham.
What is the Gospel of Matthew?
Archaeologists connect vessels made of this material to Jewish purity practices, because it does not transmit impurity.
What is (lime)stone?
This is the name for a temple that was dedicated to the god of healing and medicine.
What is an Asclepion?
In the earliest artistic depictions of Jesus, he does not have this physical feature.
What is a beard?
The capitals of the columns of this architectural order are the most ornate of the three standard orders, and feature acanthus leaves.
What is the Cornithian order?
This theological term used by Paul refers to a restoration of human goodness brought about by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
What is sanctification?
Miqvahs that flowed with living water were discovered at this ancient Jewish city.
What is Magdala?
In 63 BCE, this Roman leader conquered Jerusalem but did not destroy it, which eventually led to the downfall of the Hasmonean dynasty.
Who is Pompey Magnus?
This Dead Sea Scroll depicts an eschatological war between the Sons of Light and the Sons of Darkness.
What is the War Scroll (1QM)?
This is the name for the rounded area at the front of a basilica.
What is an apse?
What is wisdom literature?