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Archaeology
What inscriptions, coins, manuscripts and digs add to the written sources.
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The Kaaba before Islam: 5 ancient witnesses, weighed
Diodorus, Ptolemy, a new inscription, a Psalm and the Quran: 5 witnesses to the Kaaba, each weighed. Read on.
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The revisionist case: 6 answers on manuscripts, coins and Mecca
Early manuscripts, coins, inscriptions and the location of Mecca: 6 answers on what the revisionist case shows and what it does not.
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Who was Yahweh? 7 archaeological discoveries that challenge traditional beliefs
The origin of Yahweh in 7 finds, from the Shasu of Yhw to Kuntillet Ajrud and the Mesha Stele, and their limits. Read them.
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6 Quranic stories and what other sources say
Thamud, Ad, the Sleepers, Dhu al-Qarnayn, the Elephant and Jonah: 6 Quranic stories checked against other sources. Read what survives.