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This Ring Bears the Name of the Man Who Condemned Jesus to Death. Who Really Wore It?
By Owen Jarus published
This ring bears the name Pilatus. But experts think it probably doesn't belong to Pontius Pilate, who ordered the execution of Jesus in the Bible.
![The ruined baptistery (right) of the northern church in the ancient desert city of Shivta, where the portrait of Jesus Christ was found.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5nfWe5PdoWpWzwExJgrgtJ-320-80.jpg)
Earliest Depiction of Jesus Christ in Israel Discovered. Here's What It Shows.
By Tom Metcalfe published
Emma Maayan-Fanar was looking for shade from the desert sun when she saw the face of Jesus.
![A "Dead Sea Scroll" fragment on display at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Yg24hZ9qsCmhfqHfshNd4K-320-80.jpg)
Dead Sea Scroll Fragments in Museum of the Bible Are Fake
By Megan Gannon published
These aren't ancient pieces of the biblical text but rather modern forgeries.
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Stephen Hawking's Final Book Says There's 'No Possibility' of God in Our Universe
By Brandon Specktor published
Is there room for God in the endless, expanding universe? In his final book, Stephen Hawking says no.
![This miniature artwork shows Pope Joan, who has just given birth to an infant during a Church procession.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ssxVWb2UF24Wds5J3nurK-320-80.jpg)
Legends of a Medieval Female Pope May Tell the Truth
By Charles Q. Choi published
An analysis of ancient silver coins suggests that the ordained woman may have actually lived.
![The ruined Christian church in Turkey's Lake Iznik is thought to have been built around A.D. 390](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rjGaGJwMmAbqXTNCnKHocF-320-80.jpg)
Ancient Church Hidden in Turkish Lake. And a Pagan Temple May Lie Beneath It.
By Tom Metcalfe published
When Mustafa Şahin first saw photographs of the submerged ancient church under the waves of Turkey's Lake Iznik, he couldn't quite believe what he was seeing.
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Rare Medieval Bible Returned to Canterbury Cathedral 500 Years After It Was Lost
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
This 13th-century Bible circled back to where it stood nearly 500 years ago.
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Rare 'Lunar Bible' That Visited the Moon Is Up for Auction
By Mindy Weisberger published
Would you pay $50,000 for a Bible that flew to the moon?
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