The idea of nations as neatly bordered spaces can be traced partly to medieval maps of biblical Israel. In A Nutshell ...

I have never preached about the Amalekites, ancient Israel’s hereditary enemy, passed down from generation to generation. I can imagine the wide eyes and ashen faces staring back at me. My pastoral ...

With the end of the war and the recently signed agreement, the far Right’s dream of resettling Gaza has evaporated. But was it really based on anything historical? More broadly speaking, what were the ...

File - This Tuesday, June 28, 2016 file photo shows an archeologist taking notes at an ancient Phillstine cemetery near Ashkelon, Israel. Human remains from an ancient Philistine cemetery have yielded ...

ASHKELON, Israel (AP) - An archaeological discovery announced on Sunday in Israel may help solve an enduring biblical mystery: where did the ancient Philistines come from? The Philistines left behind ...

A 3,200-year-old fortress has been discovered in southern Israel. The fortress was likely built by the ancient Canaanite civilization to protect against Philistine invaders, according to the Israel ...

An international team of archaeologists has uncovered an ancient Biblical era temple in Israel. The ruins of the Canaanite temple were discovered within a large Bronze Age settlement in what is now ...

Chart from 500 years ago, reflected European ignorance of Holy Land, with later iterations improving; division into territories of 12 Israelite tribes set stage for international borders ...

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — The Palestinian farmers of Gaza are attuned to the rhythms of the Jewish calendar and have anxiously awaited this moment. Every seven years, the Bible commands farmers in the Holy ...

For Orthodox Jews during a yearlong agricultural sabbath, Israel pledged to lift some restrictions on produce from the Gaza Strip. Palestinian... RAFAH, Gaza Strip — The Palestinian farmers of Gaza ...