Jerusalem
Greek church
Is the Tomb of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem the Real One?
Jesus Christ was crucified approximately two thousand years ago, in the spring of 33 CE. There is a lot of focus on his burial and tomb in the Bible. The tomb, as has been thought for over a thousand...
Greek News
Greek Journalist Acquitted After Challenging Jerusalem Holy Fire Miracle
Greek journalist Dimitris Alikakos, who had been in a five-year legal battle with the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem for "fabricating evidence" to prove the Holy Fire in Jesus's tomb does not ignite miraculously but through the use of matches,...
Greek church
Holy Fire in Jerusalem: A Miracle or a Scam?
A Greek journalist is on trial in an Athens court following a lawsuit by the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, which accuses him of fabricating evidence in his attempt to prove that the Holy Fire in Jesus's tomb does not...
History
Herod: The King Who Preserved His Dead Wife in Honey for 7 Years
Herod the Great, who was the King of Judea during the Roman Empire, is said to have preserved the body of his deceased wife in honey for seven years, despite having ordered her execution.
That was at the end of...
Ancient Greece
Roof Tiles Found in Jerusalem Traced to Ancient Greek Seleucid Dynasty
Ceramic roof tiles found in Jerusalem and traced to Greek King Antiochus IV of the Seleucid Dynasty were discovered at the City of David National Park, encircling the walls of the Old City.
Jerusalem Post reports on Wednesday that until...
Greek News
Jerusalem Christians Unite Behind Armenian Church Over Land Deal
Jerusalem Christians have united in response to a disputed land deal that poses a threat to the longstanding Armenian presence in the Old City. The heads of various Christian Churches issued a joint appeal, expressing concern that the deal,...
Ancient Greece
When the Israelites Revolted Against the Ancient Greeks
For a long time, Ancient Israel was ruled by the Greeks. This dominion existed in the aftermath of Alexander the Great's grand conquests. One large successor to his domain, the Seleucid Empire, ruled over the Israelites from 200 to...
Ancient Greece
American Tourist Smashes Greco-Roman Statues at Israel Museum
Israeli police arrested an American tourist at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem on Thursday for smashing prized Greco-Roman statues.
The individual, identified as a 40-year-old American man, remained under investigation for deliberately defacing the invaluable sculptures, according to law enforcement...
Archaeology
Byzantine Greek Psalm Inscription Discovered Near Jerusalem
Archaeologists unveiled a unique Byzantine Greek Psalm inscription at the historic Hyrcania Fortress in the Judean Desert near Jerusalem. It was discovered painted in red beneath a cross on the side of a large building stone.
It contains a paraphrase...
Ancient Greece
Bronze Mirror Found in 2,300-Year-Old Grave of Greek Courtesan
A rare well-preserved bronze mirror has been found along with the remains of a young lady believed to be a young Greek courtesan in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced on Wednesday.
The findings were discovered at a cave...