Asceticism is the practice of denial of physical or psychological desires in order to attain a spiritual ideal or goal, often ...

Barag D. and Hershkovitz M. 1994. Lamps. In Masada IV: The Yigael Yadin Excavations 1963–1965; Final Reports. Jerusalem. Pp. 1–147. Hachlili R. and Killebrew A. 1999. Jericho: The Jewish Cemetery of ...

For more than 3,000 years, the Mount of Olives has served as Jerusalem's primary burial ground and the final resting place of notable biblical figures, such as Zechariah and Absalom. There are ...

The Church of Saint Mary Magdalene is situated on the slope of the Mount of Olives in the Garden of Gethsemane and is one of the most easily recognizable landmarks of Jerusalem. This striking example ...

This 1930s film captures scenes of daily life, labor, and architecture in a Middle Eastern or North African setting, possibly Jerusalem and surrounding areas. It depicts traditional agricultural ...

The remains of 27 defenders of Masada, the Jewish mountain fortress that held out against Roman legions in 73 C.E., will be given a heroes’ burial on the Mount of Olives, overlooking the site of ...

The incident occurred as French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot was due to visit a church on the Mount of Olives. The site, one of four administered by France in Jerusalem, is under Paris ...