From the location of the “place of skulls” to ancient Jewish burial rites, here’s what archaeologists do—and don’t—know about ...

A top archaeology journal now bars Israelis from publishing on Judea and Samaria unless they work with Palestinian ...

A 2,000-year-old ring unearthed 50 years ago may have been worn by Pontius Pilate, who served as the Roman prefect of Judaea from 26 to 37 AD. He served under the Roman emperor Tiberius during the ...

On Mother's Day, it seems fitting to talk about the women who followed Jesus with dedication, service and hospitality, as ...

"We added an Israeli flag and a menorah to a building originally constructed by King Herod 2,000 years ago—which itself stands atop a tomb dating back 3,500 years—to make it unmistakably clear ...

Joshua Bessex [email protected] For Christians, Easter is ultimately about the empty tomb and its promise ... Another villain is Herod Antipas, who was also responsible for beheading ...

If it seems that we are more Roman than Christian these days, it can help to recall that the hero of Easter is Jesus and not Pontius Pilate. | Opinion ...

For Christians, Easter is ultimately about the empty tomb and its promise of resurrection ... Another villain is Herod Antipas, who was also responsible for beheading John the Baptist.

In many countries, Easter is still the day of days. But in America, we're all about Christmas -- divested, mostly, of its religious trappings.