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A sting operation targeting antiquities thieves unexpectedly uncovered an ancient workshop that supplied stone vessels to pilgrims visiting Jerusalem during the time of Jesus. The discovery offers a rare window into daily life and religious practices from 2,000 years ago.
A sting operation against antiquities thieves in Jerusalem accidentally uncovered an ancient industrial workshop that supplied stone vessels to pilgrims traveling to the Second Temple. Five suspects confessed after being caught red-handed with tools in the underground cave.
Five suspected thieves led authorities to an ancient stone vessel workshop from the Second Temple period. What started as a crime bust became one of Jerusalem's most significant recent archaeological finds.
A historic path walked by Jesus and first-century pilgrims has opened to visitors for the first time in two millennia. The perfectly preserved Pilgrims' Road in Jerusalem gives tourists a chance to step back into biblical times.
Seven brothers and sisters in Jerusalem all volunteer as emergency medics, responding to crises together and supporting each other through the hardest calls. The Farkash family has turned lifesaving into a multigenerational mission.
Nasarawa State in Nigeria just sent 191 Christian pilgrims to Jerusalem with a special mission: pray for peace and unity across their diverse nation. The journey represents a government's commitment to supporting faith and bringing communities together.
A Jerusalem community workshop is teaching residents to repair their own bicycles while rescuing hundreds of abandoned bikes from becoming landfill waste. The free program cuts costs for cyclists and clears city streets of rusting two-wheelers.
A 9th century BCE dam discovered in Jerusalem reveals how ancient people beat a brutal drought. Their solution offers hope for modern cities facing water crises today.
A Jerusalem study shows giving low-income diabetes patients medication vouchers tied to health improvements works as well as adding new drugs. The simple fix helped patients better afford the treatments they already needed.
Scientists in Jerusalem discovered a tiny peptide that not only reduces seizures but protects brain cells from long-term damage in treatment-resistant epilepsy. For the 40% of epilepsy patients who don't respond well to current medications, this breakthrough offers new hope.
More than 1,000 living kidney donors gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate 2,000 life-saving transplants in Israel, shattering the previous world record of 410. The emotional ceremony honored everyday heroes who chose to give strangers the ultimate gift.
Scientists in Jerusalem developed a simple surface that identifies dangerous cancer cells by watching how they grip and move, not by analyzing genes. The breakthrough could make cancer screening faster, cheaper, and more accurate.
Just days before International Holocaust Remembrance Day, 52 Holocaust survivors gathered in Jerusalem to launch a book celebrating the small miracles that saved their lives. At ages 90 and above, they're choosing to share stories of light and resilience with future generations.
An Israeli nonprofit brought together 1,200 living kidney donors in one room, claiming a Guinness World Record while celebrating over 2,000 lives saved. The event honored the organization's late founder and spotlighted the power of selfless giving.