Archaeologists excavating beneath the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City have uncovered evidence of an ancient garden. The findings, revealed through a landmark excavation ...

The Church of Dominus Flevit on the Mount of Olives, Jerusalem. Photo via Shutterstock A teardrop shaped Roman Catholic church on the Mount of Olives with a stunning panoramic view over the Old City ...

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Pope Francis has designated 2025 a Jubilee year in the Catholic Church, and NJ travel agencies hope a fragile ceasefire in Israel boosts ... can see some very old olive trees in the garden, ...

Some 2,000 years ago, olive trees and grapevines likely grew on the land where the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem stands today, new archaeological excavations at the site have revealed.

Proof of ancient olive trees and grapevines, consistent with a Bible verse, has been found at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, an archaeologist confirms.

Named after the olive groves that once covered its slopes, this 2,900-foot mountain stands opposite the Old City across the Kidron Valley. For more than 3,000 years, the Mount of Olives has served ...

Proof of an ancient garden, consistent with biblical scripture, has emerged at the holiest site in Christianity — and an archaeologist says “many surprises” from the site are in the wor… ...

Archaeologists Found a 2,000-Year-Old Garden Beneath a Church. ... evidence of 2,000 year-old olive trees and ... Stasolla from the Sapienza University of Rome noted to the Times of Israel.

“In previous years, the harvest was a time of abundance,” he says. “Now, it symbolizes survival.” The press, established in Deir al-Balah by Mr. Dalloul’s grandfather in the 1950s, has ...