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Archaeology Quote by Frank Moore Cross

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“We are thrown back on the text, for the most part. Archaeology can give us background. It doesn't either confirm or disprove the Bible, but it may illuminate it.”

Frank Moore Cross

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In archaeology you uncover the unknown. In diplomacy you cover the known.

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It's very important to reveal the mystery of the pyramid. Science in archaeology is very important. People all over the world are waiting to…

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