An ancient Roman city left untouched for centuries holds some of the most compelling evidence that the stories of the Bible ...

Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient Roman port on Israel’s coast believed to match a grand city described in the Bible.

Traditional sources and scholars have long hypothesized the location of this sacred chest. But tracing its whereabouts is more difficult than it seems.

A Times Square billboard proclaims "Jesus is a Palestinian." That sentiment is historically inaccurate — and also dangerous.

Wonderful Humanitarian Jesus Was A Palestinian . By Dr Gideon Polya . 21 December, 2012 Countercurrents.org . O n Christmas Day this yea ...

The reading for Christmas 1, which is also the Feast of the Holy Innocents, is Matthew 2.13–18. This texts raises fascinating ...

The modern Christmas themes of peace and joy were in short supply amid the ‘dislocation and danger’ of ancient Judea – as they are in today’s fractured world too.

A new book by historian and archaeologist Eve MacDonald paints a more complete portrait of the once-great African society ...

From a garden at the Holy Sepulchre to new dates for the Dead Sea Scrolls, new research is offering detailed glimpses into ...

Every year, millions of people sing the beautiful carol Silent Night, with its line “all is calm, all is bright”. We all know the Christmas story is one in which peace and joy are proclaimed, and this ...