Organizers said the ceremony must be performed before the Jewish Temple can be rebuilt in Jerusalem, ushering in a messianic ...

Archaeologists discovered a 2,000-year-old rock quarry in Jerusalem which may have provided the massive stone building blocks used in the Second Temple.

In his article on the observance of Sukkot in the time of the Second Temple, Alon writes that the masses of people who came to Jerusalem resented the Roman presence in the city, which occasionally ...

Jerusalem has been captured and recaptured at least 20 times. It's been claimed by about as many countries and empires, and by three of the world's major religions.

Massive Second Temple-era stone quarry uncovered in Jerusalem industrial area Stones, some weighing up to 2.5 tons, were likely used during King Herod’s many construction projects in the first ...

Archeologists working near the Temple Mount in Jerusalem unearthed an ornate first-century villa with its own attached ritual bath (mikveh) dating back to the Second Temple era, as well as artifacts ...

Within the soil, researchers unearthed pottery lamps which can be dated to the end of the Second Temple era, with soot residue indicating the fire that burned in them.

The watercourse was one of two conduits built during the late Second Temple period to ferry water to Jerusalem from natural springs near Bethlehem, around 21 kilometers (13 miles) away.

An ancient stone quarry, one of the largest ever found in Jerusalem, was recently uncovered in an excavation of the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). The quarry is believed to have been active at ...