Evidence Vault

Physical evidence.Real history.Stronger faith.

Explore remarkable artifacts, inscriptions, and manuscript discoveries that shed light on the biblical world. Each exhibit distinguishes what the evidence supports from what it cannot prove by itself.

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8 exhibits

Archaeology & ArtifactsAround 230 CE

Megiddo Mosaic

A third-century mosaic floor from a Christian prayer hall whose Greek inscription refers to “God Jesus Christ.”

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Archaeology & Artifacts26–36 CE

Pilate Stone

A first-century Latin inscription naming Pontius Pilate and identifying him as prefect of Judea.

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Archaeology & ArtifactsNinth century BCE

Tel Dan Stele

A royal Aramaic victory inscription containing the phrase widely read as “House of David.”

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Archaeology & ArtifactsAround 691 BCE; campaign of 701 BCE

Sennacherib’s Prism

An Assyrian royal record describing Sennacherib’s campaign in Judah and his pressure on King Hezekiah.

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Manuscripts & Textual ArtifactsThird century BCE to first century CE

Dead Sea Scrolls

Thousands of ancient manuscript fragments preserving biblical books and other Jewish writings from the Second Temple period.

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Manuscripts & Textual ArtifactsAround 125 BCE

Great Isaiah Scroll

A nearly complete copy of Isaiah created more than a century before the time of Jesus.

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Manuscripts & Textual ArtifactsSecond century CE; exact date disputed

P52 / Rylands Papyrus

A small papyrus codex fragment preserving lines from both sides of John 18.

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Contested EvidenceFirst securely documented in the 1350s; proposed origins disputed

Shroud of Turin

A linen cloth bearing the faint front-and-back image of a crucified man, long associated with Jesus but disputed in date, origin, and interpretation.

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