In our shared history, three major religions—Islam, Judaism, and Christianity—have shaped human experiences, each weaving a narrative rich in faith but also marked by significant conflicts. The ...

In 2014, Diwali, the festival of lights, will be celebrated on October 23 by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs. The word Diwali comes ...

Dozens of Israelis, including activists and families of hostages, blocked a major road in Tel Aviv on Wednesday evening to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's failure to reach an early ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

Copper alloy coin of King Alexander Jannaeus from 78BC (Year 25). Credit: The Trustees of the British Museum. Shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC ...

In what they called an “archaeological Hanukkah miracle,” a University of Haifa team discovered on Friday a rare hoard of some 160 coins, dating from the Hasmonean period, during a dig in the Jordan ...

When the Maccabean monarchy overcame them and emerged victorious, they searched and found only one cruse of oil with the seal of the High Priest, undisturbed by the Greeks. And there was sufficient ...

The festival of Hanukkah was established as a reminder that we celebrate and thank God even when things seem dark and we know fleeting moments of happiness will pass — because the blessings also ...

Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a significant Jewish holiday. It commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. The festival lasts for eight days, symbolising the ...

The other night, I blew the dust off of my history books and rediscovered some fascinating facts about the fate of the Hanukkah victory. It was sobering reading about the tragedy of self inflicted ...