The square box, measuring 30 × 30 cm and crafted from soft limestone, features nine equal-sized compartments inside.

The Jewish house of worship was part of the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria.

Discovery of rare coin in City of David National Park announced as Jews mark Tisha B’Av, commemorating the destruction of the First and Second Temples.

The seal, further evidence of Jewish Temple life in Jerusalem, was found during a soil sifting project, operated by the City of David in the Zurim Valley National Park.

By characterizing the genetic relationships between different scroll fragments, the researchers were able to discern important historical connections.

Israeli authorities thwarted illegal Arab construction that almost destroyed a structure belonging to the hero of Hanukah's ancestors.

The Land of Israel constantly reveals hidden treasures, testifying to its rich history and the Jewish people's deep and long-lasting ties to the land.

To date, approximately 600 colored stone floor tile segments have been discovered, with many of them dated to the Herodian Second Temple period. The Temple Mount Sifting Project was established in response to the illegal removal of tons of antiquities-rich earth from the Temple Mount by the Islamic Waqf.

Archaeologists discovered a flight of stairs in the shape of a pyramid that is 2,000 years old in Jerusalem's City of David National Park. The stairs were likely used by Jewish pilgrims on the way to the Second Temple.

The Second Temple model at the Israel Museum is a fascinating creation well worth seeing. It is situated near the Knesset, the Supreme Court, the Bible Lands Museum and other interesting sites.

Highly significant wall paintings and pottery reveal a glimpse into life in the ancient Jewish world. You won't want to miss seeing this!

Hikers chanced upon ancient coins and valuables in a cave in northern Israel, which, experts say, rate among the most important archaeological discoveries.

For only the second time in over 2,000 years, a Jewish couple was married at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, Judaism’s holiest site, in a secret ceremony.

It is little known that the Holy Temple in Jerusalem is alluded to in the Passover Haggadah, along with the lesson that it will be rebuilt when unity prevails.

Analysts say that Hamas is trying to "motivate them (other Arabs) to join them, pressing on the Al-Aqsa (Temple Mount) issue.'

But whose rights and ties to the site are irrefutable?

The annual fast day commemorates tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people, with a focus on the destruction of the First and Second Temples that stood on the Mount.

Our rabbis tell us that whoever mourns over the destruction of the Temple will merit to see its rebuilding. May we live to see it in our days!

Despite any UNESCO resolutions or Muslim claims undermining the profound Jewish ties to Jerusalem and the Temple Mount, the Jewish people WILL win this struggle!

The new community, to be called Ramat Arbel, 'is located on the site of a settlement from the Second Temple period,' prime minister says.

'There is zero debate that two temples stood in that place in scholarly literature,' says NYU professor.

Visitors entered the hilltop plaza in groups of around 20 escorted by police.

Instead of providing a balanced and nuanced piece of journalism, this New York Times report is full of misleading statements and claims that reek of an anti-Israel bias.

Islamist groups want even more Muslims than usual on the Temple Mount during Ramadan.

Alana Haim said she always felt 'cool' and 'super proud' of being Jewish.

May we merit that our homes be found a worthy place for God to dwell, especially in this era where He has no central or permanent home.

The Temple Mount, where the First and Second Temples were built, is the holiest site in Judaism. Israel liberated the Old City of Jerusalem from Jordan during the Six Day War.

1st social networking app for Jewish mothers to learn and connect; Virtual walk across the Temple Mount in Jerusalem; Ben-Gurion Day in the US, and much more!

Activists hope to bring 100,000 Jews to the Jerusalem holy site in the coming year.

The document, dated to the late seventh or early sixth century BCE, is written in ancient Hebrew script on papyrus, and probably originated in the Judean Desert caves.

The ivories were found among the ruins of a palatial building in use when Jerusalem was at the height of its power during the eighth and seventh centuries BCE.

A new research project sheds light on the power of the Roman army and the locations of their attack on Jerusalem in the battle that led to the destruction of the Second Temple.

Tor Wennesland stressed that Israeli police only entered the Al Aqsa Mosque after the rioting Palestinians had 'barricaded' themselves inside.

'These actions have nothing to do with prayer, and in fact desecrate the mosque and the month of Ramadan,' Israel's Foreign Ministry stated.

PA TV describes existence of First and Second Jewish Temples as 'myth.'

Any attempt to sever our ties to our holiest place, where the First and Second Temples stood, just makes us unify around our indigenous homeland even more. By Brooke Goldstein, founder and executive director, The Lawfare Project For a Jew, the Temple Mount is everything. We pray facing the Temple Mount. We break a glass... Read more »

'This is a direct voice from the past, from the period when the Jewish leadership salvaged the remaining fragments from the fall of the Temple, went into exile in Yavne, and set about re-establishing the Jewish people there.'

Lauren Isaacs says she wasn't trying to be provocative, but 'sometimes you have to break the rules to do the right thing.'

Why does Jordan's Ministry of Religious Affairs have 850 Jordanians working on the Temple Mount?

A young boy wakes up on the morning of Tisha b'Av and discovers the possibility of a better world, where peace and joy fill the streets of Jerusalem.