One of the coins, depicting the Temple's seven-branched menorah, was minted in Hasmonean-ruled Jerusalem, while the other, ...

Archaeologists believe the scroll was linked to a sect that believed it was living in the biblical 'End of Days' before an ...

According to the IAA, the coins were allegedly looted from archaeological sites in Israel, smuggled abroad, and later offered ...

David captured the fortress of Zion, which is the City of David.” At first, Zion was a physical place—a stronghold in ...

As Jerusalem Day approaches, the Western Wall stands once again as a symbol of Jewish longing, prayer, and togetherness.

While Shavuot is primarily known today for commemorating the giving of the Torah at Sinai, this aspect of the holiday is only ...

The Dodo bird became one of those moments. When the Dodo vanished from Mauritius in the seventeenth century, there were no ...

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Our nation’s ability to remain in its land is not a matter of geopolitical strength alone. Israel and Jerusalem have been ...

Michael Goedhuis, who has died aged 84, was an Oriental art dealer in London and New York who championed a new generation of ...

The geopolitical importance of Cyprus has been both a blessing and a curse, sparking centuries of conflict over control of ...