The controversial annual flag march by Jews in Jerusalem’s Old City was canceled by the police and then reinstated against the backdrop of heightened tensions in the city between Jews and Palestinians ...

A group of people partakes in violence to prevent a rival group from praying in a site that is deemed holy to both. The authorities in charge of the area restrict access to this revered spot and ...

Ariel D.T. and Shoham Y. 2000. Locally Stamped Handles and Associated Body Fragments of the Persian and Hellenistic periods. In D.T. Ariel ed. Excavations at the City of David 1978–1985 Directed by ...

After discovering a highly rare, 2,000-year-old measuring table that was once used to assess wine or olive oil containers in Jerusalem, experts believe they've pinpointed the location of a crucial ...

JERUSALEM — After the recent deadly spate of suicide attacks, citizens of Jerusalem fear for their lives. But Christians and Jews in the area say they also fear attacks on their holy places.

Integrating radiocarbon dating and microarchaeology techniques has enabled more precise dating of the ancient Wilson's Arch monument at Jerusalem's Temple Mount, according to a new study. Integrating ...

A new 1,500-square-meter visitor education center is being built at Jerusalem's Mount of Olives to enhance security and educate visitors on its rich Jewish heritage, with completion expected by 2027.

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A remarkable object—an intricate piece of jewelry delicately made out of gold and silver—came to light in recent excavations in Jerusalem by archaeologists at the University of North Carolina at ...

JERUSALEM — What would happen if the Temple Mount, the holiest site in Judaism, the third-holiest in Islam and perhaps the most contentious plot of real estate in the world, suddenly collapsed? As if ...