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Ways into the cast beyond the A–Z — including the two things that set this database apart: the people confirmed by archaeology and those named by ancient writers.
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Confirmed by archaeology
127
People whose existence is backed by a physical find — a stele, a seal, an inscription.
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Named by ancient writers
86
People attested outside the Bible by historians like Josephus and Tacitus.
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Prophecy & fulfilment
11
People bound up with a prophecy and the record of its fulfilment.
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Women of the Bible
200
The women of scripture — matriarchs, queens, prophetesses and disciples.
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Kings & queens
69
The rulers of Israel, Judah and the nations around them.
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The Prophets
37
Those who spoke for God, from Moses to Malachi.
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The Twelve & the apostles
13
The men Jesus sent out, and those who carried the gospel after them.
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The Judges
14
The deliverers God raised up in the age before the kings.
