IN the year 1866 the Duc de Luynes organised an expedition for investigating the physical geography and geology of the Holy Land and part of the surrounding territories. Narratives of some ...

In Jordan, a 50km pilgrimage trail follows the path of a 4th-Century nun who journeyed through the Holy Land – centuries ...

According to the historian Josephus, Herod’s new cities irked the Jewish priestly ... B.C.—could be written off as a city for pagans, the holy city of Jerusalem was also threatened by the ...