A jug of four gold coins was found during the construction of an elevator in Jerusalem, Israel. The coins date back at least ...

Hadaya Shatakh, one of the last members of the ancient Jewish community in Damascus, passes away at 92, leaving no children.

Moses is considered one of the most important religious leaders in world history. He is claimed by the religions of Judaism, ...

At the center of the intricately designed floor theres is an inscribed verse in ancient Greek that reads: "Blessed are you ...

Ten of the eleven potions in the book of Exodus and many portions in other of the five books of Moses begin with the Hebrew letter vav. Why? How should it be translated? Lexicographer Reuben Alcalay ...

Corrinne Ngurukie-Yamo had it made. She had a job she loved, unwavering faith in her Christianity, and time to travel the ...

The historical world of the first century Israel is fascinating to those who wish to understand ... A number of priests made up the Sanhedrin, the supreme council in ancient Jerusalem and the ruling ...

The Greeks pretty much invented the theatre. Thousands of people packed the hillside arena of ancient Athens to watch plays by famous writers like Sophocles, Euripides and Aeschylus. The Greeks ...