Israeli archaeologists have reportedly discovered an opulent building where VIPs and members of the elite were likely welcomed on their way to visit the nearby Temple Mount some 2,000 years ago. “This ...

My project on ritual mourning in the Second Temple period produced a number of studies of ancient Jewish and Christian Prayers. Harkins, Angela Kim. Experiencing Presence in the Second Temple Period: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. THE RITUAL purification bath (mikveh) from the Second Temple period. (photo credit: Ari Levy, Israel Antiquities Authority) The ...

Located at Mount Hotzvim in Jerusalem, a large quarry has been under excavation, exposing more information on the Second Temple time period when Jesus walked the Holy Land. Archaeologists with the ...

A new route to explore in the Western Wall tunnels will be opening to the public, the Western Wall Heritage Foundation and the Israeli Antiquities Authority revealed on Thursday. The newly opened ...

July 8 (UPI) --Archaeologists in Israel have unveiled a newly uncovered building from the Second Temple period. The grandiose structure, located near Jerusalem's Western Wall, was built between 20 and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Newly discovered limestone shards and vessels on display in the new "Criminal Past" exhibit at the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein ...

An ancient mikvah covered in paintings and inscriptions was discovered in Jerusalem at the construction site of a nursery school. The school was being built in the upscale Arnona neighborhood of ...

The cave system of Kherbet Umm A-Ros in central Israel, where five Palestinians were caught looting antiquities on Oct. 10, 2024. Five Palestinian Authority Arabs were caught red-handed looting a ...