Archaeologists working beneath one of Christianity’s holiest shrines say they have uncovered traces of a cultivated landscape that may date to the time of Jesus, reviving a centuries‑old debate about ...

“At the place where Jesus was crucified, there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had ever been laid.”—John 19:41 As a literary device, this description of the burial place of ...

Most people picture Jesus’ tomb as a small, empty chamber with a single stone bench, but archaeology tells a very different story. First-century tombs around Jerusalem were multi-person family ...

A long-awaited excavation by Italian archaeologists has finally taken place beneath the floors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The church is believed to have been built in part upon ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: For centuries, a cave near Jerusalem was believed by ...

A long-awaited excavation by Italian archaeologists has finally taken place beneath the floors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The church is believed to have been built in part upon ...