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


Chemical ‘time-machine’ to tie Israel’s ancient people with modern land

“Israel has many archaeological sites which are really important for understanding human evolution."

Aerial photo of Tell es-Safi/Gath.

In Hasmonean times, lamps and burials became a symbol of Jewish identity

Archaeological findings indicate a concentration of the phenomena in the region of Jerusalem and the Judean hills.

Folded wheel-made lamp

Star-spotting in the desert

Any season is a great time to get over to the desert.

Kfar Hanokdim, Judean desert

‘Mayor’ shows the West Bank as we rarely see it

As the film shows, Hadid travels the world promoting his city – this month Ramallah became the twin city of Oxford, England – and calling for an end to what he calls Israel’s occupation of Palestine.

“Mayor” is a real-life political saga following Musa Hadid, the Christian mayor of Ramallah, during his second term in office.

Rainbow over Israel brings welcomed break from weeks of storms

A beautiful rainbow appeared over the Judean Hills a few days ago, after weeks of rainfall.

A RAINBOW stretches over Kibbutz Misgav Am in the Upper Galilee

A season of resigned frustration

Going into every election, we always hope beyond hope that this time things will be different.

A good part of my time in eateries here is spent looking for napkins or sugar packets to slip under what I suspect to be the offending table leg

Bar Kokhba: The motion picture

Spartacus has had his day in film history. It is time for Bar Kokhba.

The Judean Desert

IN PICTURES: Flames threaten Jerusalem forest

Hikers have been barred from the area.

Wildfires in the Jerusalem Hills

Tomb raiders vandalize mysterious Judean Desert ‘skull cave’

“The seven Hasmonean fortresses in the desert are under daily attack by antiquities robbers."

The damaged skeletons.

Exclusive: Israel to reopen case of American hiker's death after Jpost exposés

State attorney orders police to inspect new evidence revealed by Jpost in Ariel Newman’s death.

Mark and Ellen Newman with Ariel at his high-school graduation, a few months before his death