In 1961, archaeologists in southern Israel discovered a mysterious set of documents. They provide valuable clues into the elevated status of Nabataean women in the first century AD.
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Decoding the Antikythera Mechanism:
A Greek shipwreck holds the remains of an intricate bronze machine that turns …
Islam: The Untold Story:
A documentary film by Tom Holland. Originally made for BBC Channel 4. However …
Petra: Lost City of Stone:
One of the best videos about the history of Petra.
Ancient China on Rome:
The ruler of Da Qin is not permanent. When disasters result from unusual …
Did Rome meet Sri Lanka?:
Dr Raoul McLaughlin investigates connections between Rome and Sri Lanka.
How accurate is this? - Ancient Chinese Historian Describes The Roman Empire :
How accurate is this ancient Chinese historian’s account of the Roman …
Al-Ukhdud Archaeological Site in Saudi Arabia:
This site is near to Najran in southern Saudi Arabia. The Quran 85:4 to 7 …
Ancient Economies - Shopkeepers and the Bazaar Economy - Emmanuel Mayer:
Emmanuel Mayer of the University of Chicago Dept. of Classics lectures on …
McGuire Gibson | The Oriental Institute in Iraq:
Member’s Lecture November 2019 This will give you an idea of what …
What These Mysterious Scrolls Tell Us About Women in Petra:
In 1961, archaeologists in southern Israel discovered a mysterious set of …
Hythem Sidky Codex Damascensis and the Evolution of the Syrian Reading Tradition:
During the Covid-19 restrictions, IQSA held its 2020 conference online. This is …
Gabriel Reynolds, “Perish the Human! On Sinfulness and Satan in the Qur’an”:
During the Covid-19 restrictions, IQSA held its 2020 conference online. This is …
Johanna Pink, "The Qur’an in Javanese. Scripture, Teaching and Translation":
During the Covid-19 restrictions, IQSA held its 2020 conference online. This is …
Sarra Tlili, “Ecology of Wonder: the Ecological Dimensions of Three Qur’an...":
During the Covid-19 restrictions, IQSA held its 2020 conference online. This is …
Sean Anthony, “The Surprising Christology of the Annunciation Scene in Q19...":
During the Covid-19 restrictions, IQSA held its 2020 conference online. This is …
Ahmad al-Jallad, "Pre-Islamic Arabic inscriptions and Qur'anic orthographies":
During the Covid-19 restrictions, IQSA held its 2020 conference online. This is …
Robert Hoyland, "'Arabi and A'jami in the Qur'an: The Language of Revelation.:
During the Covid-19 restrictions, IQSA held its 2020 conference online. This is …
Salman the Persian and the Origin of Islam with Jason Reza Jorjani:
Who was Salman the Persian, and how did he influence Islam? Also, who were the …
Graham Hancock: America Before-Exposing the Cover-Up of Ancient Advanced Civilisations:
A video to make you think. Graham Hancock speaks about his new book America …
John Lennox: Has Science Buried God?:
Host Eric Metaxas and Oxford professor John Lennox explore the question, …
Lennox vs Atkins - Can science explain everything?:
Christian Prof John Lennox and atheist Prof Peter Atkins debated science, faith …
Stephen Meyer: The Return of the God Hypothesis:
Eric Metaxas interviews Stephen C. Meyer about the ultimate mystery of the …
Malcolm Gladwell: David and Goliath:
Eric Metaxas and best-selling phenomenon Malcolm Gladwell discuss …
Is Tolerance Intolerant? Pursuing the Climate of Acceptance and Inclusion - Ravi Zacharias at UCLA:
“I met Ravi Zacharias some 40 years ago, in the home of a dear friend in …
Abraham and the Kaaba: From Borrowed Stories to Sacred Scripture:
The Text of the New Testament:
Is the New Testament text trustworthy?
Debate: Can We Trust the Text of the New Testament?:
Do we have enough evidence to reconstruct the New Testament text? Or did early …
Is the Quran Perfectly Preserved? Shabir Ally Answers:
Was the Quran perfectly preserved or transmitted with variants?Miraculous Preservation of the Quran: Burying the Myth:
A Brief History of the Quran:
In this video we take a critical look at common assumptions made about the …Significant Changes to the Quran: Surah 33:
Islam Critiqued Adapted from: David S. Powers, “Muhammad Is Not the Father …The Ring of Solomon and Surah 38:36-38:
Though parallels between Solomonic and Islamic literature are well known and …Quran vs. Tradition: Oral Preservation:
In this video we examine the fact that the Quran speaks of itself as a written …
Why was "Allah" added in some early Qurans:
In this video, Dr. Brubaker shows and briefly discusses examples of …A Quite Variant Quran Page:
In this video, Dr. Brubaker shows and briefly discusses examples of …
Trinity Explained 1 - Al Fadi - Doctrine of the Trinity:
What does the Bible teach about the Trinity? Does the Bible teach the worship of …Trinity Explained 2 - Al Fadi - Three Gods or One?:
Does the Bible teach the worship of One God or Three Gods? Does the Old …Trinity Explained 3 - Al Fadi - The Plurality of the Oneness:
Is the Ones of God absolute or does it have the sense of plurality? What does …Trinity Explained 4 - Al Fadi - Members of the Godhead:
Who are the members of the Godhead? How are they revealed in the Old Testament …
"Darwin's Doubt" with Stephen Meyer:
Darwin, the scientific method, Danny DeVito, and Cher all manage to find a place …
Michael Behe: Darwin Devolves:
Eric Metaxas interviews biochemist Michael Behe on “the new science about …
Michael Cremo: "Forbidden Archaeology" :
Michael A. Cremo: Historian of Archeology Abstract: Over the past two centuries, …
43 Mistakes in the Qur'an:
“While I do not agree with everything this video says, never-the-less it …
Peter Thiel: Zero to One:
Eric Metaxas interviews entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel on his bestselling …
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