Bible Archeology Discoveries

Shiloh Pomegranate
Discovered: Shilo, Israel
From: (c. 1390 BC)

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This is a small ceramic pomegranate dating back to the times of the Mishkan (Tabernacle) in the First Iron Age and was found in ancient Shiloh. It fit the biblical description of the pomegranates that were hung on the priest’s coat, but since this one was made of clay, it was likely a replica used for decoration in the Mishkan, ("Tabernacle".

In the Bible, the pomegranate was used as a common decoration in the Temple and was a distinctly Jewish symbol. This discovery provides further proof that Shiloh was a sacred place for the Jewish people in its early days.

Shiloh was the first capital city of Israel, and it was the beginning of the history of the Jewish nation once they returned from the exile in Egypt. Joshua was leader, and brought the Mishkan to Shiloh, which was its first permanent place. It stood in Shiloh for 369 years.

"And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled themselves together at Shiloh, and set up the tent of meeting there: and the land was subdued before them."
Joshua 18:1

"And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before Jehovah: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions."
Joshua 18:10

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Notable Finds

Much of what is described in Bible text is lost to history, requiring readers to assume the historicity of the scriptures.

However, many of the places and events described in the Old and New Testaments are periodically corroborated by archeological finds.

Some finds simply help us to better understand things from the ancient world. However, others provide important evidence as to the truth of scripture regarding things about which there had previously been skepticism.

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