Starting in 2021, a research team led by Musallam R. al-Rawahneh—an associate professor of archeology and ancient Near East ...

By then, its significance was clear: A cartographic masterpiece, the Madaba mosaic is the earliest map of the Holy Land. (Tower of Babel featured on ancient synagogue mosaic.) Madaba Mosaic Map ...

The Muriel and Jeremy Josse Collection of Holy Land Maps consists of 253 maps that date predominantly from 1870 to 1923. The majority of the maps are of late-19th- and early-twentieth-century ...

Holy Land Experience, Orlando’s biblically based attraction, plans three more free showings of “The Passion of the Christ” during Easter Week. The film portrays the event leading up to the ...

The Bible-based theme park, visible from Interstate 4, opened its gates at 10 a.m. Wednesday. It will reopen again on Thursday for another free day. People were seen lined up for a chance to ...

The Muriel and Jeremy Josse Collection of Holy Land Maps, which consists of more than 250 maps of late 19th- and early 20th-century Palestine and the African continent, as well as one 16th-century map ...

Just yesterday, our coverage of the Holy Land included the oldest map of the region, actually a mosaic floor found under the rubble of an ancient church. Last month, we showed the first new ...

Christians around the world have visited the Holy Land for hundreds of years, seeking God’s favor as they walk in the holy places where Christ and other biblical figures stood. Many Christians ...

Pope Francis embarks on a much-anticipated tour of the Holy Land this weekend, visiting a host of biblical sites, political leaders and clergy from an array of faiths in three jam-packed days.

Local shepherds generally do not appreciate his friendliness. SHEPHERDING IS a long-time tradition in the Holy Land, dating ...

A controversial exhibition on Holy Land maps and boundaries, both ancient and contemporary, was suspended in the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies’ museum less than a week after it opened.