Project Gutenberg 2021-06-04 Public domain in the USA. 212 St. Clair, George 1836 Clair, George St. Buried Cities and Bible Countries E-text prepared by MFR, Karin Spence, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Buried Cities and Bible Countries" by George St. Clair is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores significant archaeological discoveries in relation to the Bible, targeting those interested in ancient history but who may not have the time or inclination to delve into technical details. The narrative focuses on key biblical sites in Egypt and Palestine, shedding light on their historical contexts and significance. The opening of the book presents the author's intention to provide an accessible overview of modern discoveries that illuminate biblical narratives. St. Clair begins with the Rosetta Stone's discovery, emphasizing its crucial role in decoding Egyptian hieroglyphs, which had been a dead language for centuries. This pivotal moment set the stage for understanding not only Egyptian history but also its connections to biblical events. He discusses the ensuing decipherment efforts, particularly highlighting the contributions of scholars like Thomas Young and Jean-François Champollion, ultimately revealing how these discoveries have impacted our comprehension of ancient civilizations and their relevance to biblical accounts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Palestine -- Description and travel Bible -- Antiquities Bible -- Geography Jerusalem -- History Extinct cities DS Text Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Religious Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 786088 2025-06-26T05:25:52.458734 text/html 774637 2024-10-18T14:09:32 text/html 3336139 2025-06-26T05:26:02.973668 application/epub+zip 3344554 2025-06-26T05:25:54.665706 application/epub+zip 371311 2025-06-26T05:25:53.533691 application/epub+zip 3531285 2025-06-26T05:26:09.407616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3481916 2025-06-26T05:26:01.794720 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513307 2022-09-29T13:25:21.354262 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 714281 2025-06-26T05:25:51.221761 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 694330 2024-10-18T14:09:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17185 2025-06-26T05:26:09.554619 application/rdf+xml 10503 2025-06-26T05:25:53.654724 image/jpeg 1648 2025-06-26T05:25:53.594726 image/jpeg 3019823 2025-06-26T05:25:52.595778 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog