Biblical Archeology

[Apollos]

Where can I find websites that pull together what is currently known about Biblical archeology and associated historical evidences?

Something in the form of a commentary would be most helpful, for example you look up Matthew 27 and there would be a footnote on Pontius Pilate explaining that in 1961, Italian archeologist Antonio Frova found an inscription mentioning “PONTIUS PILATUS PRAEFECTUS IUDAEAE” in Caesarea in northwestern Israel, complete with a photo of it. Something like that.

 

[patrick457]

Where can I find websites that pull together what is currently known about Biblical archeology and associated historical evidences?

Something in the form of a commentary would be most helpful, for example you look up Matthew 27 and there would be a footnote on Pontius Pilate explaining that in 1961, Italian archeologist Antonio Frova found an inscription mentioning “PONTIUS PILATUS PRAEFECTUS IUDAEAE” in Caesarea in northwestern Israel, complete with a photo of it. Something like that.

Well, I know of a handful of sites on Biblical archaeology, which may or may not be what you’re looking for:

• Associates for Biblical Research
• BibArch
• Biblical Archaeology Society
• Biblical Archeology.net
• The Bible and Interpretation
• The Foundation for Biblical Archaeology

Unfortunately, I’m not aware of any site that presents things in a commentary-like sort of way. The wikipedia article on Biblical archaeology does list (most of) the sites and artifacts that have been discovered though (see also here: List of artifacts significant to the Bible).

For the record, the inscription goes like:

…s Tiberieum
…tius Pilatus
…ectus Iuda…e

 

[Barbkw]

What an excellent idea for an interactive website!