Excavations beneath the Western Wall Plaza uncovered a rock-hewn mikveh, or ritual bath, dating to the final days of the ...
Israeli archaeologists discovered rare 1,400-year-old gold treasure at an ancient monastery site in Judean Desert, including ...
A rare ritual bath found in Jerusalem offers new insight into purity practices during the Second Temple period.
People have questioned the Bible's accuracy for ages. While some view each phrase as a sacred revelation, others argue that ...
Excavations indicated that the wall was deliberately and systematically removed, leading to additional questions as to who ...
Centuries of excavations have unearthed a few theories about what really brought down one of the oldest cities in the ancient ...
The mikveh still bears ash remains that testify to the destruction of the Second Temple, according to researchers.
A unique 1,300-year-old lead pendant with a menorah symbol was discovered in Jerusalem. Learn more about this rare find.
Through the centuries, ownership of the historic city of Ani and its churches has passed from one culture to another.
The newly unsealed Jewish ritual bath, uncovered beneath the Western Wall Plaza, marks the first stratigraphic identification ...
Two gold coins and a ring from the Byzantine period (4th-7th centuries CE) have been uncovered at the Hyrcania archaeological site in the Judean desert about 17 kilometers southeast of Jerusalem, in ...
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What it means to study religion in Jerusalem

In this update, the creator explains why Jerusalem is central to academic research on religion. The city contains layers of archaeological, historical, and textual evidence tied to Judaism and ...