The Jewish population of Judea and Galilee was divided into three religious groups, two major and one minor. The largest group by numbers were the Pharisees but they were not a majority.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth floated the possibility of a third Jewish temple on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, ...

Shady areas in landscapes and gardens require plants that need or tolerate shade. If you need ideas, attend the class “Some Shady Characters: Annuals and Perennials for Shady Sites” on Sunday, Feb. 16 ...

In a divided world, sacred spaces like Al Aqsa and Babri Masjid, which have raised nationalistic fervour, should have endured ...

Old Greek Inscription From an Ancient Fortress, Hints at Byzantine Christianity A team of Hebrew University archaeologists ...

An inscribed piece of pottery found in an ancient Jewish stronghold in the Jordan Valley has finally been deciphered ...

The site is an elevated, flat-topped rock with an assortment of monuments and ruins built throughout the 5th century BC , including the Parthenon, the Temple of Athena Nike and the Erechtheion.

The queue for tickets is shorter, and the gentle climb up to the temple takes you past the ancient amphitheatres of Dionysus and Herod Atticus. Built on the site of an ancient arena, the horseshoe ...

The question of suffering cannot be answered without considering why God allowed his only-begotten Son to suffer. Jesus committed no crimes and deserved no punishment. Yet, he bore our griefs and ...

Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960) spent her financially distressed final decade enthralled by the life of King Herod and working on a novel about him. The books of the 1930s and ’40s that made her ...

The map was created by theologian and author John Walsh who highlighted the first spot as at the Temple Mount located in the Old City of Jerusalem. This site is considered one of the holiest sites in ...