YHWH...the God of the Israelites in the Hebrew Bible, and you shall have no other gods before him. But did some ancient Israelites worship another god, Asherah? Archaeological evidence suggests that ...

These could be the earliest discovered spindle whorls, technology that was then seemingly lost for 4000 years.

A new study by researchers from Hebrew University has identified 12,000 years old spindle whorls - early tools used to spin fibers into yarn. This discovery, recovered from the Nahal-Ein Gev II dig ...

Any chance that “occasional piece of cake without guilt” can be Taylor Swift themed? We hear your dad is a big fan! (Ivanka ...

The famed Magdala Stone has intricate carvings that ‘showcase the earliest known synagogue images of Temple Menorah.’ ...

Yossi Garfinkel, Hebrew University of Jerusalem ... and this is a unique case in the Ancient Near East. They were 'the people ...

While most of us learned that the wheel was invented around 3500 BCE for transportation, a groundbreaking discovery in Israel suggests we need to roll back our understanding of rotational technology ...

I begin the Art Diary with exhibitions by artists with whom I have some former connections, starting with some I have ...

The arid region sometimes develops lakes after heavy rain, hinting at how the desert may have once had a different climate.

Reporter Ron Grossman isn’t finished telling great Chicago stories. In honor of his 90th birthday, here’s a look back at the ...

Palestine’s problem is only partly expressed as a frustrated 2-State Solution; it might, more effectively be understood as a ...

Pioneer Howard Rosenstein came to Israel with $500 and found a life of adventure, innovation and, oddly, music.