A 1,600-year-old Jewish bath, also known as a ... while cleaning utensils or while preparing for a wedding. The latest discovery is the only ancient Roman-era mikveh found in Europe.

Should we look upon the 21st century with optimistic hope or with fatalistic trepidation? Is the world and our society heading towards a wonder-filled new age, or toward a doomsday? Or are both ...

This is the fifteenth part in a series about riding night trains across Europe and the Near East to Armenia—to spend time in ...

It was Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, and the ensuing war lasted for 19 days. On hearing the news, Cohen felt a sudden calling, describing in his diary the appeal of the ...

A 2,000-year-old ring that was unearthed 50 years ago near Jerusalem may well have been worn by Pontius Pilate ...

The display, "Dead Sea Scrolls: The Exhibition," showcases a special collection of eight ancient Jewish manuscripts and 200 archaeological finds that date back over 2,000 years. The scrolls are ...

Schumer provides a brief chronicle of ancient Jewish history that, just as Beinart describes, omits stories to make a cleaner narrative. Still, he wants to be seen as forging compromise ...

Yet, even more intriguing is the way these texts combine secular themes with the ancient Jewish narrative. The core story of the Exodus remains intact, but the message is now infused with the ...