A visitor to the Holy Land between 1890 and 1900 would have encountered a place that looked a lot like the pastoral setting described in the Bible and the Quran. A glimpse of this era is preserved ...

Children welcome the custos of the Holy Land, Father Francesco Patton, upon his entrance into Bethlehem on Nov. 30, 2024, for the beginning of Advent.

10 dazzling photos of Hanukkah in the Holy Land. A main street through the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City, where a single menorah burns brightly on the eighth night of Hanukkah. Photo by ...

The Holy Land Experience brings together the sights and sounds of the world of the Bible in a unique and interactive way unlike anywhere else. It is a living, biblical museum that takes you 7000 mi… ...

Dmitri Kessel—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images Easter in the Holy Land, 1955. Dmitri Kessel—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images. More Must-Reads from TIME.

Rare photos recently revealed by the National Library of Israel show country musician Johnny Cash during his visit to Israel in 1971, giving a black-and-white sneak peek at the glamorous reception ...

In addition, the Custodia Terrae Sanctae website has three wonderful albums of antique photos — once rarely seen images of the holy sites that have now been scanned, recorded and uploaded to YouTube.

The blessing of Pope Urban II in 1095 launched the First Crusade, a bid to retake the Holy Land, the following summer. ( The Knights Templar got their start—and lots of money—during the Crusades.

Christians in the Holy Land, located between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, ... PHOTOS: Bethlehem Welcomes Advent 2023 With Quieter Procession, Still With Hope.