Archaeological evidence of names holding significance over thousands of years has been uncovered in an interdisciplinary study from multiple Israeli universities, after personal names etched into clay ...

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

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, ...

“Shalom,” our word for wholeness, is the ultimate goal of a life lived with individuation. Through it, a person comes to ...

The results of the blessing which Jacob gave on his deathbed upon Judah’s land is easily visible to visitors to Karmei Tzur. The town is literally surrounded by flourishing vineyards. “This is the ...

This temple is believed to be the exact location where King Jeroboam housed his golden calf. “The king took counsel and made two golden calves, and he said to them, saying, “It is far for you to go up ...

Ivory from sub-Saharan Africa was imported to the Land of Israel between 1600- 600 BCE, overcoming geopolitical changes in both arenas, a new study analyzing over 1,500 artifacts and fragments ...

This article originally appeared on Haaretz, and was reprinted here with permission. Sign up here to get Haaretz’s free Daily Brief newsletter delivered to your inbox. Israeli archaeologists are ...

A collection of seals and seal impressions (bullae) bearing names and dated to the Biblical Kingdoms of Judah and Israel of the Iron Age. Seals and seal impressions (bullae) Square seal from Bet ...

JERUSALEM—The cradle of Old Testament and New Testament history in Israel is the departure point for a feature-length film called "Route 60: The Biblical Highway" that is slated to open on Monday in 1 ...

Part of this month’s Important Judaica sale, the medieval work is expected to fetch between $1.5 and $2.5 million.