The Mt. of Olives is no longer only the oldest, most important, and probably largest Jewish cemetery in the world. It is now also a bustling and dynamic tourist and cultural site. The Ministry of ...

Israeli authorities have revoked a controversial plan to incorporate famous Christian holy sites on Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives into a national park following strong opposition from churches, rights ...

JERUSALEM – Each October, monks and nuns gather olives at the Mount of Olives and the Gethsemane garden – where, according to the Gospel, Jesus spent his last night before being taken into Jerusalem ...

Come October, monks and nuns are busy harvesting olives at the Mount of Olives and the Gethsemane garden — where, according to the Gospel, Jesus spent the last night before being taken up the other ...

A rare 1,700-year-old lamp with Jewish Temple symbols has been uncovered in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced on Thursday. Excavation Director Michael Chernin explained the ...

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JERUSALEM (AP) — Come October, monks and nuns are busy harvesting olives at the Mount of Olives and the Gethsemane garden — where, according to the Gospel, Jesus spent the last night before being ...

JERUSALEM — Throughout October, monks and nuns harvested olives at the Mount of Olives and the Gethsemane garden — where, according to the Gospel, Jesus spent the last night before being taken up the ...