Yet, surprisingly, it was not until the early 19th century that scholars began accompanying these pilgrims, thus opening the era of Biblical archaeology ​ — the study of the artifacts, peoples, places, and languages of the ancient Holy Land.
وهذا ما مهَّد السبيل لعلم آثار الكتاب المقدس ،‏ اي دراسة شعوب الارض المقدسة القديمة ومواقعها ولغاتها وأدواتها الاثرية .‏