The pulverizing defeat at Hattin had left most of the Crusader strongholds without enough soldiers to defend...
Jerusalem
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...
The city’s history continues to make it a central location in human affairs. Introduction Jerusalem is an...
Herod was a client king of Rome, but his route to the throne was not a straightforward...
The excavation revealed over 100 coins trapped beneath paving stones. An ancient walkway most likely used by...
After about 1244 CE, the city remained a backwater of the late medieval Muslim empires and would...
Jews living in Europe were easy, early targets for Crusaders while life was comparatively tranquil in Islamic...
A literary alternative to the murderous, supersessionist versions of the story that animates the site. Given the...
Completed in 691 CE, the Dome of the Rock is the oldest extant Islamic building in the...
Herodion, the palace fortress and highest peak in the Judaean Desert, is the only site that is...