This year, the 40-day-long Christian fast called Lent began on March 5 and will end on April 17. It seems the word ‘Lent’ ...

Do you like history? I do. And I’m not sure why except that, I think it’s interesting to imagine those earlier times and then try to imagine yourself in that ...

PALESTINE (and Its Environs) during the Lifetimes of Jesus & Paul; mostly ruled by the Herodian Dynasty: GALILEE - part of the Kingdom of Herod the Great ... site of the Temple, thus the center ...

The Old City is home to many of Jerusalem's most sought-after attractions, including the Western Wall, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and Temple Mount ... Damascus Gate, Herod's Gate, Lions ...

Herod the Great was the one who sought to kill baby Jesus by slaughtering all the infant boys (Matthew 2). Jewish historian Josephus recounts how Herod engaged in a massive building project to ...

Found at the Karnak Temple complex in Luxor, the 2,600-year-old trove includes a necklace depicting a golden trio of Egyptian deities ...

Lyric Opera of Chicago has revealed the company’s 2025/26 Season, its first complete season featuring Medea, Salome and more.

This wall, located in the heart of the Old City, is a remnant of King Herod's renovation of the Second Temple and dates back to the first century B.C. Millions of pilgrims (Jewish and non-Jewish ...