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 ...

The court ruled that the woman was not competent to make decisions regarding her body or inheritance, invalidating the will ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Archaeologists in Jerusalem have discovered a 1,700-year-old oil lamp decorated with rare Jewish artwork, including a unique menorah — a surprise given that the Roman Empire had tried to ...

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 ...