The Jerusalem syndrome is a psychological disorder in which a visit to the holy city triggers delusional and obsessive religious fantasies. In its extreme variety, people wander the lanes of the Old ...

Few places on Earth carry as much weight of history as Israel. Its soil has been turned over for millennia – by armies, pilgrims, shepherds, and, more recently, by archaeologists. Since the modern ...

Author Andrew Lawler’s latest novel, “Under Jerusalem: The Buried History of the World’s Most Contested City” brings the past to life. FAU’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute will host Andrew at its ...

Eilat Mazar is unafraid to claim archaeological finds of biblical proportions. When the ribbon was cut to dedicate Jerusalem's newest archaeological attraction last summer, Eilat Mazar stood among the ...

From the mysteries of the Lost Colony to the global impact of the lowly chicken, Norfolk native Andrew Lawler long has made archaeology, history and science his pursuit as a writer. His latest book ...

Turning to the past to enhance one’s perspective of the present is not a modern invention. From early on, Jerusalem has beckoned numerous historians, explorers, and adventurers. Whether to illuminate ...

While historical sources describe in detail the 614 c.e. Persian conquest of Jerusalem and the massacre of its Christian population, the archaeological evidence for this event is meager. A careful ...

New tourism initiatives recruit vacationers to volunteer for archaeological excavations. Biblical archaeology is back in full swing in Israel—after a two-year pandemic delay—and now the digs across ...

Two weeks ago, an Israeli appeals court overturned a lower court’s position, which had questioned the long-standing ban on non-Muslim prayer on “Temple Mount ...