New research suggests that a burial site once venerated by Christian pilgrims likely belonged to a member of Herod’s dynasty rather than a New Testament figure ...

French pop historian Vincent Lemire's illustrated tome makes some loaded choices in depicting the Jewish parts of history.

On June 24 the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Nativity of Agios Ioannis the Baptist and Forerunner.

One of the best areas for a half-day or day-long trip is less than an hour from Tel Aviv and a short ride from the Israeli capital.

Instead, what is known about Herod I, as Live Science recounts, are his contributions to the kingdom he oversaw: “For example, he was a prolific builder who restored the decrepit Second Temple ...

Electric guitars, keyboards, blasts of the brass, percussion and woodwind are played with fervour-approaching menace by the ...

Instead, what is known about Herod I, as Live Science recounts, are his contributions to the kingdom he oversaw: “For example, he was a prolific builder who restored the decrepit Second Temple ...

They also suggest that two different writing styles, known as the Hasmonean and Herodian scripts (named after the Jewish ... due to its description of Antiochus IV's desecration of the Second Temple ...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Sunday. The couple recited a ...

Amid the ongoing genocidal war on the Gaza Strip and Israel’s conflict with Iran, Israel is exploiting the region’s ...

Under the Israeli national security minister's new guidelines, police were instructed to allow Jewish prayer at the Jerusalem holy site.