This was certainly not the first time that the fabled ark has been found. Where could the Ark of the Covenant be? It depends ...

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 ...

Patrick’s Day will see many Irish people visiting the ancient holy wells of Saint Patrick. The collective holy wells of Ireland were said to cure anything from a headache to mental illness.

“Everything you have collected can be sent directly to this dicastery by the commissariats of the Holy Land in your country,” he added in the letter, which was also signed by the secretary of ...

so we might never know what this ancient map says. As of 2020, the clay tablet resides in the British Museum. In his 6th-century work, Christian Topography, Cosmas Indicopleuste shares his view that ...

Bishop Abdallah Elias Zaidan, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace, is encouraging prayers and solidarity for the Holy Land as what ...

Searching for the perfect sand strip to soak up the sun? Here are our picks for the best beaches in the Holy Land Israeli singer and actress Marina Maximilian Blumin opens up in a personal ...

In Holy Week, the days just before Easter, one can catch Catholics in some ancient religious practices – some are so rare, they’re done only once a year. Beginning Palm Sunday – March 28 ...

Ammonius Saccas, a Greek philosopher from the 3rd century CE, is one of the pivotal figures in the history of ancient philosophy. His life and teachings were instrumental in the revival of the ...

After Russia invaded Ukraine, the Soviet rock icon Andreï Makarevich, 73, left his country to live in Israel. There, he's ...