According to the New Testament, Jesus was buried in a new tomb out of rock. (Matthew 27:60, Mark 15:46; Luke 23:53) in a garden near the crucifixion site (John 19:41), just outside the city (John ...

The Old City of Jerusalem is likely the most hotly contested geographical location in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The linguistic landscape in the Old City, including street names and signs, can ...

Excavations beneath the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem ... meticulous excavation, the ancient theater of Lefkada, the first of its kind discovered in the Ionian Islands, has been brought ...

A number of priests made up the Sanhedrin, the supreme council in ancient Jerusalem and the ruling body over Jewish affairs. They maintained strict laws of purification. The Sanhedrin opposed Jesus ...