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Dara, the Ancient City Called Resurrection
Twenty miles southeast of Mardin there is a ruined city that everyone calls Dara. That was the local name, the one that stuck, and it is what the road signs say today. Its official name was Anastasiopolis. The emperor who built it was Anastasius, and emperors named cities after themselves. But Anastasius is not a neutral name. It comes from…
The Durupinar Site: What the 2026 Noah’s Ark Investigation Is Actually Testing
What is the Durupınar Site? On a hillside in far eastern Turkey, in the Doğubayazıt district of Ağrı province, about twenty-nine kilometers (eighteen miles) south of Mount Ararat, a long ridge of earth runs across the slope in the shape of a ship’s hull. The Durupinar site, spelled Durupınar in Turkish, emerged in 1948, when heavy rains and earthquakes stripped…
Mount Cudi (Judi) Turkey: The Oldest Claim to Noah’s Ark
Mount Cudi, written Cudi Dağı in Turkish and pronounced “Judi,” is a limestone ridge in Şırnak province in southeastern Turkey, rising to about 2,114 meters above the Tigris near Cizre. It holds the oldest recorded claim to be the landing place of Noah’s Ark. A Babylonian priest named it in the third century BC, the Aramaic translators of Genesis placed…
Machpelah Cave in Hebron, Israel
Cave of Machpelah David: “‘To which shall I go up?’ And God said, ‘To Hebron’” 2Samuel 2:1 Did Caleb Spy Out Abraham’s Altar? What That Could Mean for Hebron Today? By Jennifer Bartlett Of the many significant biblical sites throughout Israel and Jordan, the place with the deepest roots to the patriarchs seems to be Hebron. Why is this important…
Experiencing Passover as the Israelites Did
“This day shall be for you a Memorial Day, and you shall keep it as a feast to the Lord; throughout your generations, as a statute forever, you shall keep it as a feast. Exodus 12:14, ESV Experiencing Passover as the Israelites Did By Rhonda Sand. During a March 30-April 15, 2026 expedition with Todd Bennett and Living Passages, you will visit many…
Mount Hermon in Israel – Why called the “Gates of Hades?”
“Who were beyond the Jordan, from the Valley of the Arnon to Mount Hermon” Deuteronomy 3:8-9, ESV What Did Happen on Mount Hermon? By Jennifer Bartlett. Israel, The Highest Place for the Most High God. One of the most interesting places that (Holy Land Tour) Living Passages takes their Israel and Holy Land bound expeditioners travel to includes the site…
Abel Shittim: The Land of Acacias
“Then the people of Israel set out and camped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho.” Numbers 22:1 Abel-Shittim (She-TEEM): The Field of Acacias by Jennifer Bartlett Welcome to Abel-Shittim – An Exodus Stop in the Israelite Route. This was the final stop the Israelites made before crossing the Jordan. Imagine yourself now standing in Abel-Shittim…
Baal Peor – Uncovering the Biblical Location
From Ancient Idolatry to Contemporary Treasure Hunts Baal Peor: UnCovering the Biblical Location Original post published 2024 | Updated November 2025 Major Developments Emerge Thanks to new information provided to us by our on-the-ground observer Ralph Schwarz, we can report that two major developments have emerged: some official restoration effort seems to be now underway, and there is a renewed…
Deciphering History in Stone
What Do Biblical Petroglyphs in Saudi Arabia Reveal? The rugged landscapes of the Tabuk region of northwest Saudi Arabia are more than just a stretch of barren land. They are a canvas bearing the imprints of ancient civilizations that once thrived here, intertwined with events straight from the Biblical era. Our exploration into this region has uncovered fascinating petroglyphs that…
Sinai in Arabia: Unveiling the Giants of Amalek?
A Journey into Arabia’s Forgotten Biblical Past Joel Richardson’s profound understanding of Saudi Arabia’s Biblical relevance and its archaeological treasures brought fresh perspectives to light when he took eleven of our interested expeditioners on a special visit to the Giants of Amalek – a Saudi Arabia discovery. It is located on the side of Jabal Maqla within reach of average…