Ancient Bethlehem lies in the West Bank, in an area where the Israeli government bans its citizens from entering. To visit, you cross a checkpoint manned by Israel Defense Force soldiers pointing ...

There's no evidence for a whole-empire census at this point, and while ancient ... be another Bethlehem other than Bethlehem of Judea. Aviram Oshri, an archaeologist from the Israel Antiquities ...

Aviram Oshri, an archaeologist with the Israel ... from Bethlehem of Judea. After spending over a decade excavating in the Galilee region, Oshri found evidence suggesting that the ancient village ...

As other Christians in the region, we may face extinction despite being one of the most ancient ... Bethlehem, the breadwinners, who normally work in Christian tourism or are employed in Israel ...

Around half of the population in the Bethlehem area, including nearby villages, works in either tourism or in jobs in Israel. The unemployment rate in Bethlehem is roughly 50%, said Salman.

Archaeologists and students recently discovered a treasure trove consisting of 160 ancient coins during an excavation in Israel. The discovery, which was announced by the University of Haifa on ...