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Artifact Analysis
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- Reliquary of Philip, Andrew and Peter
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In 2018 Dr. Mordechai Aviam discovered a 661-pound block of basalt in the ruins of el-Araj that he believes to be the reliquary (box containing relics) of the apostles Philip, Andrew and Peter. Aviam contends that this supports his theory that el-Araj is the biblical site of Bethsaida, a fishing village from which these Jesus' followers hailed. The location of Bethsaida is disputed by archaeologists, with Dr. Rami Arav identifying et-Tell as biblical Bethsaida. Aviam's competing theory is that the Byzantine Church of the Apostles mentioned by the eighth-century Byzantine pilgrim, St. Willibald, was located in el-Araj, citing various artifacts including the reliquary as proof. The reliquary would have been placed under the altar of the church.-
- Bibliography
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- Professional Publications
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- Popular Publications
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- Schuster, Ruth and Noa Shpigel. "Reliquary of Jesus' Apostles May Have Been Found in Israel, Archaeologist Says." HaAretz (28 July 2018). Online, https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/.premium.MAGAZINE-reliquary-of-jesus-apostles-may-have-been-found-in-israel-1.6315715.
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- Zaimov, Stoyan. "Archaeological Discovery: Huge Block Once Containing the Remains of Peter, Philip and Andrew Found?" Christian Post (27 July 2018). OnNline, https://www.christianpost.com/news/archaeological-discovery-huge-block-once-containing-the-remains-of-peter-philip-and-andrew-found-226448/.
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