Biblically Compatible Archaeology and Geography

 A Record 15,000 Mark Joshua's Memorial Eve   A record 15,000 people were at the tomb of the Biblical leader Joshua on Thursday night to mark the anniversary of his death. .... By Maayana Miskin   A record 15,000 people visited Joshua's Tomb on Thursday night to mark the anniversary of his passing. The Biblical leader Joshua was Moses' successor and led the Jewish people into the land of Israel upon their return from exile in Egypt. He is buried in Heres, in Samaria, a village dating back to Biblical times which is now a Palestinian Authority-controlled town. His tomb lies next to those of Nun, his father, and Calev ben Yefuneh, another Biblical leader from the same time period. Thursday night's visitors included Jews from across the religious spectrum, both men and women, of all ages, both Israelis and tourists. The event was the first to be made an official state celebration. Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi Yona Metzger was present, as were M...

Taken from: http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/cm/v21/n2/the-walls-of-jericho .... The Walls of Jericho Archaeology Confirms: They Really Did Come A-tumblin’ Down by Bryant Wood March 1, 1999 Fascinating recent discoveries reveal something unusual happened to the ancient city of Jericho. Heavily fortified, with a virtually impregnable double wall, what caused her sudden destruction? And find out why it is significant that even her inhabitants” foodstores could still be seen in our time, where they were left . . . The name “Jericho” brings to mind Israelites marching, trumpets sounding and walls falling down. It is a wonderful story of faith and victory, but did it really happen? The skeptic would say no, it is merely a folk tale to explain the ruins at Jericho. The main reason for this negative outlook is the excavations at the site carried out in the 1950s under the direction of British archaeologist Kathleen Kenyon. She concluded, “It is a sad fact ...