However, the prophet foretold a day when Jerusalem would be desolate, and the temple burned and laid to ruins (see Isaiah 64:10-11). Isaiah understood that those who loved Jerusalem would mourn for ...

Question marks over the man who sentenced Jesus to death existed until researchers came across a limestone slab ...

Pontius Pilate is inextricably linked with the crucifixion of Jesus Christ but there was always debate about his existence ...

Long before the Inka (commonly known as Inca in English) rose to power, a mysterious civilization bloomed on the edge of Lake ...

But there is no substitute for walking around the city, which is endlessly fascinating. Another relatively obscure attraction ...

An expert believes that he has rediscovered the lost Byzantine settlement of Tharais in southern Jordan. Archaeologist ...

Advice on the best ways to get around Jerusalem. How to get to and from the airport, plus how to use public transportation such as buses and taxis.

Travellers nowadays are advised not to visit much of the war-torn region, but it once formed part of the ‘hippie trail’ loved ...