Bethany, Bethlehem, Emmaus, Arimathea - smaller villages important in the four Gospels Caesarea - seat of Roman ... next to but not part of first-century Israel, including Scythopolis, Pella ...

Israeli archaeologists working at a site outside of Caesarea uncovered an exquisitely carved marble sarcophagus that had been ...

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Archaeologists say the marble coffin is the first of its kind found in the region. The story it depicts is more often seen in mosaics ...

The 1,700-year-old marble sarcophagus bears a mythological scene of Dionysus and Heracles in a drinking contest.

Iran launched a volley of missiles against Israel amid the ongoing conflict and targeted key sites in the country. Tehran’s ...

The sarcophagus was discovered outside the known walls of Caesarea, indicating that the ancient city was far more extensive ...

Israel has blocked the entry of medical, food and fuel supplies into Gaza since the start of March and international experts have warned of looming famine. Israel's offensive "is incompatible with ...

Speaking about the current military offensive, codenamed Operation Gideon's Chariots, Netanyahu said "at the end of this campaign, all of the territories of the Gaza Strip will be under Israel's ...

Israel allowed some aid into Gaza on Monday, ending a two-month blockade. Coupled with equivocation over battlefield strategy, the move highlights the government’s effort to balance competing ...

As Israel’s devastating war on Gaza grinds on, pushed forward by a prime minister insistent that a goal of total military victory be met, the divisions within Israeli society are growing ...