The Talmud says that "ten measures of beauty were given to the world, and nine were given to Jerusalem." The holy city is especially beautiful at night, when the heat and dust settle and the sectarian ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Archaeologists have uncovered the longest continuous remains of ancient Jerusalem’s Hasmonean walls, a rare find ...

The conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people is one of the longest-running and most violent disputes in the world. Its origins go back more than a century. There have been a series of wars ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. THIS SEAL, dated to the First Temple period, features Hebrew writing that reads: ‘Natan-melech the king’s servant,’ which is a ...

Unhae Langis needs a history lesson as her Aug. 14 Guest Commentary is filled with historical errors and deliberate distortions. In 1947 the United Nations voted to divide the British Mandate of ...

(CNN) — Archaeologists in Jerusalem say they have discovered a roughly 2,300-year-old gold ring with a red gemstone that’s remarkably similar to another piece of jewelry found less than a year ago.