Archaeologists in Jerusalem recently discovered a massive Hanukkah-era wall from an ancient power struggle between Hasmonean ...

Archaeologists finished excavating foundations of the ancient wall that surrounded Jerusalem when the story of Hanukkah took ...

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

A fortification in the heart of the capital was likely built shortly after the Hanukkah story took place. Now experts are ...

The wall was part of fortifications built by the Hasmonean rulers following the Temple’s reconquest and rededication, events ...

A 2,100-year-old Hasmonean Wall found in Jerusalem’s Old City offers rare evidence of ancient defenses dismantled during a ...

Few places on Earth carry as much weight of history as Israel. Its soil has been turned over for millennia – by armies, pilgrims, shepherds, and, more recently, by archaeologists. Since the modern ...

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 ...

From the mysteries of the Lost Colony to the global impact of the lowly chicken, Norfolk native Andrew Lawler long has made archaeology, history and science his pursuit as a writer. His latest book ...

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Turning to the past to enhance one’s perspective of the present is not a modern invention. From early on, Jerusalem has beckoned numerous historians, explorers, and adventurers. Whether to illuminate ...

Eilat Mazar is unafraid to claim archaeological finds of biblical proportions. When the ribbon was cut to dedicate Jerusalem's newest archaeological attraction last summer, Eilat Mazar stood among the ...