Asceticism is the practice of denial of physical or psychological desires in order to attain a spiritual ideal or goal, often ...

Archaeologists believed they had unearthed the remains of a Byzantine monk buried beneath an ancient monastery in Jerusalem. But years later, new scientific evidence has turned that theory upside ...

Avni G. 2010. The Persian Conquest of Jerusalem (614 C.E.): An Archaeological Assessment. BASOR 357:35-48. Avni G. 2011. From Hagia Polis to Al-Quds: The Byzantine-Islamic Transition in Jerusalem. In ...

Cutting-edge technology allows a team of Israeli researchers to determine that mysterious ironclad remains found in a church ...

Other monastic sites have been excavated in the region, which was part of the Byzantine Empire. For Mor, who is studying for a master's degree at the Institute of Archeology in Jerusalem ...

A recent archaeological discovery near Jerusalem is challenging long-held beliefs about women's roles in extreme religious practices during the Byzantine period. Scientists from the Weizmann ...

Archaeologists found the remains of a chained individual in a Byzantine-era grave in Jerusalem. | Credit: Matan Chocron / Israel Antiquities Authority Not far from Jerusalem, archaeologists have ...

Most of the pottery forms are of well-known types, characteristic of the Byzantine period in Jerusalem, both locally made and imported. The vessel types are domestic in nature, including utility ...

JERUSALEM — In the first Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, about 90,000 Palestinians prayed at the Al Aqsa ...

Not far from Jerusalem, archaeologists have discovered the fifth-century burial of a person wrapped in heavy metal chains. But the Byzantine-era grave held another surprise: The person who had ...

JERUSALEM (AP) — In the first Friday prayers ... The mosque used to be a Byzantine church. Asked for comment, the military said it was “not aware” of any fire set by soldiers at the site.