Articles in "heritage sites"
Israel Expropriating Land to Protect Remains of Ancient Biblical Capital
Israel has begun expropriating land near the ancient Biblical capital of Sebastia for the "preservation and development" of the ...
Historic Mount of Olives to Welcome Pilgrims With New Security Measures
On the winding slopes of Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives, amid the ancient tombstones of the world’s oldest Jewish cemetery, construction ...
Israel Thwarts Palestinian Attempt to Pave Over Biblical City of Gibeon
Israeli authorities prevented what they described as a deliberate attempt by the Palestinian Authority (PA) to damage a major ...
Ancient Climate Crisis Drove Construction of Jerusalem’s Biblical Pool of Siloam
Archaeologists have determined through advanced carbon-14 testing that Jerusalem’s ancient Pool of Siloam was constructed nearly 2,800 ...
Plans Put in Place to Restore Sovereignty to Significant Jewish Heritage Site Joseph’s Tomb
Significant plans have been put into place to restore Israeli sovereignty over the tomb of Joseph, one of the most important religious ...
Israeli Army to Examine Return to Joseph’s Tomb Within a Month
The Israel Defense Forces are set to examine the possibility of reestablishing a permanent Jewish presence at Joseph’s Tomb in Nablus ...
‘A Spectacular Work of Art’: Israel Unveils Restored Byzantine Era Mosaic
A spectacular 1,600-year-old mosaic, considered one of the most impressive ever found in southern Israel, has been revealed to the public ...
Israeli Archaeologists Resume Excavations at Ancient Capital of Biblical Kingdom
For the first time in decades, Israeli archaeologists resumed excavations at Sebastia on Monday, aiming to preserve what was once the ...
Israel Labels Herodium Park State Land
Israel's Civil Administration designated 42 acres of the Herodium Park as state land on Monday in a move raising hopes that the ...
1,900-Year-Old Hiding Complex from Bar Kochba Revolt Discovered in Galilee Excavation
Archaeologists unearthed a nearly 1,900-year-old hiding complex near the Sea of Galilee, shedding light on the tumultuous period of the Bar ...
