Herod
‘Weaponization of cultural heritage’: Israel accuses PA of exploiting UNESCO in bid for Sebastia
The 450-acre site, which has awaited joining the world heritage list since 2012, has a history dating back at least 3,000 years.
Caesarea’s Roman-era aqueduct to undergo multi-million shekel preservation, restoration project
Police seize hundreds of ancient, counterfeit coins in east Jerusalem antiquities raid
Israeli archaeologists uncover remains of dramatic mountaintop royal palace
Arch of ancient Roman aqueduct collapses overnight in Caesarea
The Antiquities Authority said it had warned local authorities the arch was in danger of collapsing.
West Bank's Maccabee palaces must be Israeli national park, settlers say
The remnants of the palaces, with their ritual baths and the ancient Hashmonaim synagogue, which King Herod converted into his winter palace, are located in Area C of the West Bank.
King Herod the Great bathed in locally made calcite-alabaster bathtubs
Though most high-quality calcite-alabaster items here were thought to be made in Egypt, a new multidisciplinary Israeli study shows otherwise.
Israel is about to see some meteor showers - here's where
Take advantage of the times and go watch a meteor shower. The Jerusalem Post Magazine offers a list of the best locations to camp out and see it.
Back to the future – from the first to the 21st century
The cauldron of anger and dissatisfaction mixed with messianic hope was beginning to boil; soon it would erupt in serious outbreaks of violence throughout the land.
Masada and its scrolls
Masada was first built as a fortress by a Hasmonean priest Jonathan, either the brother of Judah the Maccabee (152–143 BCE) or Alexander Janneus (103–76 BCE).
Ask the Rabbi: Heroism at Masada?
It might come as a surprise that the Sages never discuss Masada in their vast Talmudic or midrashic literature.
Cityfront: Grand entrance
Herod’s Gate has been restored as part of the ramparts renovation project.
