In the Byzantine period, and especially in the fifth–seventh centuries CE, a unique rural Jewish settlement developed at Susya, in Daroma (southern Hebron Hills). This uniqueness is expressed in ...

Archaeologists in Jerusalem say they've found a 2,000-year-old ritual bath with a sophisticated system to keep water pure, Israel's Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced. The bath, known as a miqwe or ...

A 2,000-year-old mikveh, or ritual bath, has been discovered in Israel’s Galilee region. The mikveh is part of an ancient Jewish farmstead discovered in Lower Galilee during an excavation by the ...

Dec. 21 (UPI) --The Israel Antiquities Authority said Monday it has uncovered remains from the Second Temple period during an excavation at Jerusalem's Garden of Gethsemane Church, which date to the ...

Photo of the excavation of a Byzantine Church in the Garden of Gethsemane carried out jointly by the Israel Antiquities Authority and students from the Studium Biblicum Franciscanum. (Credit: Yaniv ...

Water holds a special place in spiritual traditions around the world. For centuries, people have used showers, baths, and rain to wash away more than just dirt—they cleanse negative energy, emotional ...

Archaeologists near Rome uncovered an ancient Jewish structure used for ritual washing. Photos show the unique find for Italy. Photo from Ostia Antica Archaeological Park On the outskirts of Rome, ...

Discovered outside Rome, the bath, which is thought to be a mikvah, could be more than 1,600 years old. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Ostia Antica When Luigi Maria Caliò, a classical ...

A spiritual bath is a different experience than a regular, relaxing bath. Spiritual baths are rituals that aim to cleanse one’s chakras and revitalize their aura. What is a spiritual bath? A spiritual ...