The vigil at Bondi in memory of the slain and injured gunned down by ISIS followers brought together Jews of every ...

While there are many ancient texts focusing on Jesus as a baby and as a man, much less is known about him as a child. Here’s ...

Traditional sources and scholars have long hypothesized the location of this sacred chest. But tracing its whereabouts is more difficult than it seems.

As we celebrate Hanukkah and the tenacity of the Jewish people, it's important to understand and remember the importance of our roots.

After the conquests of Alexander the Great in Egypt, the Ptolemaic dynasty established Alexandria, the jewel of the ...

What do we really know about Jesus as a child? A look at the sparse Gospel accounts, the turbulent world of first-century ...

Plans for a major visitor center at the Mount of Olives in East Jerusalem promise education and security, but opponents say ...

A pilgrim who visited the Second Temple in Jerusalem may have carved their memories into a limestone block for another synagogue.

Across the globe, a race is under way to crack some of the last mysterious forms of writing that have never been translated.

Sephardi Jews flourished for centuries in Muslim Spain and Portugal, creating a luminous culture of poetry, science, and ...

But little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes is a line from one of my least favourite Christmas carols. Apart from being generally saccharine, Away in a ...

Discover fascinating ancient myths and legends – from lost cities to warrior women – that archaeologists and scientists have now proven were rooted in real events.