Archaeologists uncovered the longest continuous section of the Hasmonean Kingdom wall foundation in Jerusalem, built decades ...

The Rockefeller Archaeological Museum stores some 60,000 artifacts spanning millennia, including unique decorations from the ...

A unique 1,300-year-old lead pendant with a menorah symbol was discovered in Jerusalem. Learn more about this rare find.

Only one other known pendant of its kind exists—a lead menorah amulet of unknown origin currently housed at The Walters Art ...

After Holy City was razed in 135 CE, an edict seemed designed to prevent a Jewish return. The discovery of an ancient ...

From the arrowheads used by a Greek army to menorahs, the city offers antiquities enthusiasts many opportunities to celebrate ...

A 1,300-year-old Byzantine-era menorah medallion discovered in Jerusalem reveals rare evidence of Jewish faith, presence, and ...

Archaeologists have uncovered the longest remains of an ancient wall that once encircled Jerusalem during the time of Hanukkah.

An excavation at the City of David in Jerusalem unearthed a 1,300-year-old medallion decorated with a seven-branched menorah on each side.

A tomb of a Hetaira, a Greek term meaning a prostitute who also served as an artist, entertainer, and conversationalist, dating from the late 4th century to the early 3rd century BCE, has been ...

Installing an elevator doesn't normally involve a 2,000-year plunge into an ancient city's history. But in Jerusalem, even seemingly simple construction projects can lead to archaeological surprises.

The Jerusalem syndrome is a psychological disorder in which a visit to the holy city triggers delusional and obsessive religious fantasies. In its extreme variety, people wander the lanes of the Old ...