Was Chocolate Worshiped?

We were at the in-laws for Christmas, and at one meal, our sister-in-law made the statement that she had read that the Aztecs and Incas worshipped chocolate. Her defense was that she read this remark in a history article or book. When we tried to correct that information, she stood her ground and would not

If You Are Doing Some Christmas Research

This article is a repost from our sister website, theologyarchaeology: Some ABR Christmas Related Articles December 29, 2025 ~ theologyarchaeology We have not read any of these articles, so we will not vouch for them. We do know a couple of the writers, and their content is usually solid. While ABR is a Christian archaeology society,

Newsletter News 12/2025

Another rendition of short stories from the newsletters we receive. The first one is a Christmas-related top 10 list from ABR #1. Top Ten Discoveries Related to Christmas For many, Christmas is a festive season steeped in tradition, which may have some kernels of truth but is more mythical than historical. Having studied the earliest

Recent Amazon Discoveries

This video, LIDAR Just Revealed a Lost Amazon Megacity Bigger Than Manhattan, is the starting point for this article. It is an interesting video on the discovery of a very ancient city in the Amazon forest. While the discovery is interesting, LIDAR cannot bring the answers to the questions of who the people were that

One Person’s Top 10 2025 Arch Discoveries

We have discussed different topics with Dr. Cargill in the past, and we do not support his conclusions. He is an atheist and does not believe the Bible. His opinions are suspect and can be ignored without fear. However, you can watch his list at- Top Ten Biblical Archaeology Discoveries of 2025 | Bible &

Some End of the Year Discoveries

Just a few we have come across recently. We do not agree entirely with the archaeologists’ theories or conclusions and we will make the odd comment after each discovery. #1. Archaeologists reveal nutritious food remains discovered in ancient villa quarters Archaeologists in Italy recently unearthed preserved food remains in ancient Pompeii that reveal what enslaved

100 Discoveries

This is not a list from 2025, but rather a compilation of all the discoveries made throughout the decades. Take the time to listen to them and see if you agree with them- 100 Most Incredible Archaeological Finds Also, see if they are incredible or not, history-changing or not, and so on.

You Be The Judge

Here are excerpts from an article titled– THIS SHOULDN’T BE HERE’: The Alleged Red Sea Discovery That Left Egypt Experts Silent and Shaken”– we still have to do more investigation to see if this is true or not. …For decades, no physical evidence emerged that could anchor the story to a specific location or event.

Excerpts from Kenneth Kitchen

The following excerpts come from Mr. Kitchen’s book The Bible In Its World: …But of course, archaeology is not all romance. Most of it is simply persistent, methodical hard work, dealing with everyday materials, to reach results as solid and enlightening as possible on all aspects of ancient life, not just the spectacular highlights… …‘Archaeology’

3 Book and 1 Class Review- repost

There are many denominations, pastors, and other church leaders who say there are three or more books every Christian should read. Sometimes these church leaders are correct, and they turn believers on to some really good books; other times, not so good. The three books every Christian should read listed at the http://www.theoarch.wordpress.com website, are