Israeli archaeologists uncovered a 2,000-year-old mansion believed to have been home to Queen Helene of Adiabene, whose clan ruled a region now in Iraq.The remains of the building were unearthed just outside the walls of Jerusalem's Old City, underneath layers of a more recent settlement...

Israeli archaeologists uncovered a 2,000-year-old mansion believed to have been home to Queen Helene of Adiabene, whose clan ruled a region now in Iraq.The remains of the building were unearthed just outside the walls of Jerusalem's Old City, underneath layers of a more recent settlement...

No single symbol ignites Middle Eastern emotions more than the rectangle of sacred ground in the heart of Jerusalem known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount.An Israeli plan for a new pedestrian walkway up to the hilltop compound...

In ancient times, chariot-racing was a favorite spectator sport along the Via Appia Antica, the old Appian Way.Today, watching joggers and bikers might be the 21st-century equivalent for visitors sampling history along this venerable road. You might even want to do your people-watching as the...

the most essential troops of the Roman army were the soldiers who served in the legions. These legionary soldiers were all Roman citizens and full time professionals. They had signed to be in the army for 25 years. These soldiers were highly trained in infantry warfare.