During the holiday period, my attention was providentially directed to a very interesting article on archaeology.

Site of the altar on Mount Ebal

It told how an archaeologist had discovered a site which fitted into the Biblical narrative.  The site was said to be the altar which Joshua had directed to be built on Mount Ebal.

Joshua 8:30 Then Joshua built an altar unto the Lord God of Israel in mount Ebal,

The majority of archaeologists do not like any findings which fit into the Biblical narrative or which remind them of the God of the Bible.

All the findings which show the veracity of the Bible are quickly explained away, sidelined and ignored, the majority of archaeologists do not like to retain God in their knowledge, exactly as it is stated in Romans 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;