Civil Administration says development legal, taking place amid 'neglect' of site by Palestinians; Peace Now: 'Government's ...

Israel is moving to seize large portions of a major archaeological site in the West Bank as settlers simultaneously ...

Israel’s Civil Administration plans to expropriate large parts of Sebastia, a key archaeological site in occupied territory, ...

Over 40 demolition and construction-halt notices issued by Israel in Jerusalem over 2 days, according to local authorities - ...

Anti-settlement group Peace Now says land grab would become Israel's largest of archaeologically significant land.

Peace Now, an anti-settlement watchdog group, said the site is around 450 acres — Israel’s largest seizure of archaeologically important land.

A tomb of a Hetaira, a Greek term meaning a prostitute who also served as an artist, entertainer, and conversationalist, dating from the late 4th century to the early 3rd century BCE, has been ...

Archaeologists in the City of David National Park in Israel have discovered a rare stone seal from the first temple period – one of the oldest finds since the start of excavations in the country, ...

The Jerusalem syndrome is a psychological disorder in which a visit to the holy city triggers delusional and obsessive religious fantasies. In its extreme variety, people wander the lanes of the Old ...

Turning to the past to enhance one’s perspective of the present is not a modern invention. From early on, Jerusalem has beckoned numerous historians, explorers, and adventurers. Whether to illuminate ...

While historical sources describe in detail the 614 c.e. Persian conquest of Jerusalem and the massacre of its Christian population, the archaeological evidence for this event is meager. A careful ...

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