Judean hills

Byzantine-era coins, ring discovered in Judean Desert point to Christian presence in region

The site is linked historically with Saint Sabbas, one of the founders of Judean Desert monasticism, whose legacy shaped monastic practices for centuries.

Rare Byzantine-era gold coins discovered at the Hyrcania archaeological site in the northern Judean Desert.
Walking in the Judean Hills, it’s clear that the end of summer has descended upon the Land of Israel.

Hiking the Holy Land: The land that wakes the soul

FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich speaks at a news conference, announcing plans to approve more than 3,000 housing units in the E1 area between Jerusalem and Ma’aleh Adumim, last week.

Building E1 between Jerusalem, Ma'aleh Adumim is critical for Israel's future - opinion

 Lina Slutzkin: "Life takes us to paths we can't always predict."

How one woman's modern vision reimagined winemaking in the Judean hills with ancient clay


Exploring the biblical ruins of Tel Lachish

Tel Lachish was known as an important fortified city that was second only to Jerusalem in the Kingdom of Judea. 

  Tel Lachish, the biblical site that is located right beside Moshav Lachish.

Jewish archaeological sites in West Bank must be preserved - Herzog

"It is important to know that Jewish history did not originate in Tel Aviv, but in Judea and Samaria," ZOA Israel director Dan Illouz said.

Joshua's altar on Mt. Ebal in Samaria.

Campers evacuated as forest fire spreads through Begin Park

The fire covered nearly 10 acres of land and fire teams did not have control of it. Multiple teams from the Judea and Samaria, Jerusalem and Center regional fire teams were at the scene.

 A forest fire near Betar Illit. September 18, 2021.

What were Israel's archaeological advances during COVID?

A 6,000-year-old skeleton of a child, a near-3,000-year-old natural disaster and ancient churches, including advancements in the legendary Dead Sea Scrolls, are among this year's finds.

 AERIAL VIEWS: Caesarea harbor.

Even after Assyria won, Judeans produced olive oil in biblical Shephelah

A new study by Bar Ilan University scholars suggests that the Philistines engaged in olive oil production earlier than previously thought, but did not have the monopoly of it.

 Aerial view of Tell es-Safi 2018 looking west.

Meet the couple growing Israel's microgreens on their farm

Reuven and Orya Marriot live in the town of Otniel and run their farm out of a caravan and are driven by the mission of environmentalism.

 Reuven Marriott

Where did the biblical road from Judea to Edom pass? Experts find answers

Research led by Ben Gurion University archaeologist Dr. Eli Cohen-Sasson offers new insights on the ancient route through the Judean desert.

A view of the Judean Desert

Judean Desert Texts: What is their significance?

This group includes the legal documents of Jews who fled to caves along the shore of the Dead Sea during the Bar-Kochba Revolt.

Fragments of the ancient texts found in the Cave of Horror

Norman Golb, pioneering Dead Sea Scrolls scholar, dies at 92

Golb also headed a movement in the 1990s to allow increased scholarship of the scrolls, which had been restricted for decades.

A facsimile of the Isaiah Scroll, one of the Dead Sea Scrolls, is displayed inside the Shrine of the Book at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem September 26, 2011. Developed in partnership with Google, the Israel Museum on Monday launched its Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Project, allowing users to explore t

Tu Bishvat: Trees in Jerusalem & the Judean Hills

A census of Jerusalem trees undertaken seven years ago by the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel reported that some 4,900 trees in the city that are at least a half-century old.

THE ANCIENT olive tree in Jerusalem’s Garden of Gethsemane.