During the later Middle Ages considerable numbers of pilgrims travelled to Jerusalem each year, and hundreds of...
Jerusalem
Jerusalem has been a sacred city and contested center of power for millennia. Explore its archaeology and the communities that shaped its religious and political history.
It is estimated by the ancient historians Tacitus and Josephus that about 600,000 to 1,100,000 people died...
In its current form, the gate was built in 1537 under the rule of Suleiman the Magnificent....
Sacrifices of various types were central to the Temple’s function. Introduction Also known as Solomon’s Temple, the...
Jerusalem has been an urban center for approximately 5,000 years. Introduction Jerusalem is the capital of the...
A conservator shows a 2,700-year-old clay seal impression which archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority say belonged...