In Israel, archaeologists discovered a 2,000-year-old town from the Biblical-era. The ancient Bible town was found along the Sea of Galilee and may have ties to Jesus Christ, according to a September 17 Scientific American report.
The Bible-era town may actually be Dalmanutha, according to researchers of the centuries-old discovery. The Gospel of Mark talks about the town, which the Son of Man traveled to after performing a miracle for 4,000 hungry residents.
As archaeologists often do, relics from the area, a detail of its history, and interviews with locals helped form the belief that the 2,000-year-old town has roots in Bible scripture.
Ken Dark and his team at the U.K's University of Reading said "Vessel glass and amphora hint at wealth." Additionally, artifacts such as those used for fishing were discovered in the area near the shoreline.
Hundreds of pieces dating back to the first or second century support the belief that the land was a heavily Jewish community, mixed with those practicing polytheism.
"This settlement may have contained masonry buildings, some with mosaic floors and architectural stonework," Dark wrote about the recent discovery.
Perhaps, the most compelling find at the site of the archaeological dig was a boat ( pictured here ) that was actually discovered in 1986. At the time, researchers could not tie it to a place in Bible history.
However, the discovery of the Bible-era town in Israel makes the connection with the 2,000-year-old vessel.
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