Herod, even though he had a very complicated ... that would have circulated around the priesthood and around the Temple in Jerusalem, was an old group known as the Sadducees.

The Case for Jewish Diaspora, David Kraemer seeks to provide a “fuller picture” of issues related to Jewish identity, place, ...

He created magnificent public building works across Judaea, most notably the colossal reconstruction of the Temple in Jerusalem. Herod saved his people from famine in the mid-20s B.C. Although his ...

Israel seized East Jerusalem and the Old City from Jordan ... constructed a far more expansive version of the Second Temple. “Herod’s attitude was, ‘Anything you can do, I can do better ...

A stone quarry dating from the Second Temple period, recently uncovered in a northern Jerusalem neighborhood, contains massive limestone slabs that were likely used in King Herod’s various ...

Meanwhile, the tyrannical King Herod (Anthony Hopkins) has his wife Mariamne (played by Israeli actor Mili Avital) executed, and takes over the Temple in Jerusalem as his own temple, declaring ...

This wall, located in the heart of the Old City, is a remnant of King Herod's renovation of the Second Temple and dates back ... 2-Day Petra Tour from Jerusalem (211 reviews) Jerusalem : Private ...

The Old City is home to many of Jerusalem's most sought-after attractions, including the Western Wall, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and Temple Mount ... Damascus Gate, Herod's Gate, Lions ...

The Israel Antiquities Authority is pushing back against the country's chief rabbis’ objections to the display at the airport ...

Herod, even though he had a very complicated ... that would have circulated around the priesthood and around the Temple in Jerusalem, was an old group known as the Sadducees.

As Israeli archaeologists recover artifacts from the religious site, ancient history inflames modern-day political tensions ...