An inscribed piece of pottery found in an ancient Jewish stronghold in the Jordan Valley has finally been deciphered.

Before the Nazis chose Oswiciem as the site of the infamous death camp, Jews thrived in the city for half a millennium. Now, ...

The real history of Jewish gladiators ... studies at Portland State University who has written about Jewish entertainment in the ancient world and published a book in 2020 on the subject.

All of its crew perished, including Israel’s first astronaut, Ilan Ramon. A former combat pilot in the Israeli Air Force, he ...

Is it possible for a book to feel both timely and like a relic from a different era? In the case of The Islamic Moses, by the Turkish writer Mustafa Akyol, the answer is yes. The book was completed ...

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The influence of ancient Jewish history books (and other historical documents) It is known from ancient Jewish history books and writings from other cultures of the region that as far back as ancient ...

Adam Gopnik says that Jews have always thrived in cosmopolitan cities — especially modern cities with coffeehouse culture.

Explore the fascinating narrative of forgery and tax evasion in ancient Rome through the discovery of a remarkable Greek ...

D uring the reign of Emperor Hadrian, two Jewish outlaws stood trial for a series of crimes including the freeing of slaves without paying the required fees and inciting rebellion against the Roman ...