Excavations beneath the Western Wall Plaza uncovered a rock-hewn mikveh, or ritual bath, dating to the final days of the ...

More than seven years later, the project’s $17.5 million price tag has nearly doubled to some $31 million, and construction ...

An excavation at the City of David in Jerusalem unearthed a 1,300-year-old medallion decorated with a seven-branched menorah on each side. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

A 1,300-year-old lead medallion depicting a menorah has been discovered. The object was found in the City of David.

After Holy City was razed in 135 CE, an edict seemed designed to prevent a Jewish return. The discovery of an ancient artifact indicates some tenacious residents refused to stay away ...

Rossella Tercatin is The Times of Israel's archaeology and religions reporter. Hanukkah, which begins on Sunday night, is a great holiday for those who like to immerse themselves in the tangible ...

Scriptural evidence from the Quran on Abrahamic covenant, Isaac’s lineage, and the inheritance of the Promised Land for the ...

In one of the narrow alleys of the Old City of Jerusalem, there is a small metal door and, above, a kind of crenelated archway with white and black stripes. According to a plaque near the door, this ...

A newly exposed stretch of fortification in Jerusalem has given archaeologists a rare, almost cinematic glimpse of how an ...

The birth of Jesus a story that is the greatest gift to all who believe in the message and we continue to celebrate today.

Moses was tending flocks when he was called to be deliverer to his people (Exodus 3:1). The Exodus journey itself is defined by shepherding, as God tells Israel: “your children shall be shepherds in ...

The modern Christmas themes of peace and joy were in short supply amid the ‘dislocation and danger’ of ancient Judea – as they are in today’s fractured world too.