50 Discoveries for the NT 1. Stable caves-- one particular one could be the birth place of Christ 2. Nazereth- Jesus' home town 3. Cana- The wedding city and first miracle site 4 Bethsaida- birthplace of Peter, Andrew and Philiip 5. House church of Capernum- possible home of Peter, (can't be proven) 6. The Capernum Synagogue- ruins built upon another ruined synagigue from Jesus' time 7. Gergesa- the site of Jesus casting out demons from a man into swine 8. Jacob's well- Site of Jesus' discussion with the Samaritan woman 9. Jericho- NOT Joshua's but the one from Jesus' time which was a few miles south of the ancient destroyed city 10 Pool of Bethesda- in Jerusalem, site of Jesus healing the paralyzed man 11 Bethany- where Jesus raised Lazerus from the dead 12 Caiapas's Family Tomb- bone boxes or ossuaries with Caiaphas's name on one 13 Pontius Pilate inscription- oldest appearance of Pilae's name 14 Crucifixion evidence- the nail through the ancient heel from NT times. 15 Rolling Stone tombs- provides evidence for the gospel accounts 16 Garden tombs-provides evidence for the biblical accounts 17 Pool of Siloam- Jesus sent a blind man here 18 Herodium- Herods great palace and final resting place 19 The Madaba Mosaic Map- shows the boundaries of the Promised Land 20 The Galilee boat- a fishing boat from Jesus' time 21 Tiberias- city founded by Herod Antipas, mentioned once in the Bible 22 Caeseria Philippi- site of Jesus' famous question 'who do you think I am?' 23 Caesarea on the Sea- where Paul won his first converts 24 Megiddo Church inscription- provides proof that the early christian church regarded Jesus as divine 25 Sepphoris- Large city near Nazareth 26 10 cities of the Decapolis- Matthew and Mark mention this league of cities 27 Pilate's praetorium- 8 passages in the NT mention a praetorium 28 The Second Temple- discovered remains of herod's temple 29 2nd Temple inscription-  a capstone referring to the 'place of trumpeting' for the priests 30 2nd temple sundial- found in a pile of debris in 1969 31 2nd Temple warning- to all gentiles that they could come no further 32 2nd Temple foundation and walls- for the Holy of Holies 33 Arch of Titus- depicts Roman soldiers with 2nd temple artifacts 34 Damascus- city of Paul's conversion 35 The politarch inscriptions- providing evidence that the word the NT uses was correct and in use at the time 36 The Areopagus at Athen- supports the account in the book of Acts concering Paul's presentationof the gospel before Athenian council 37 The Gallo inscription- mentions the Roman govenor from Acts 18 38 The Bema at Corinth- Paul was brought to this place Acts 18 39 Ancient Ephesus- city of Paul's longest sojourn 40 The Erastus inscription- supports Paul's usage of the name in his letter (Romans 16) 41 Antioch- Paul and Barnabas toiled there 42 Philippi- where Paul first preached in Europe 43 God fearers inscription- support Luke's usage of the words in the book of Acts 44 Seven churches of Revelation- all seven sites have had archaeological digs carried out 45 Thessalonica- 2 books of the Bible are letters to the church there 46 The Dead Sea Scrolls- 47 The John Ryland Papyrus- oldest copy of the book of John, 125 AD 48 Oldst copy of the book of John- penned in Greek and dates t about 150-200 AD 49 Codex Sinaiticus- oldest complete NT, about 350 AD 50 Ancient historians- who mention Jesus, too many too list