Discovered in a remote Ottoman town in 1884, the Madaba Map is both a masterpiece of Byzantine design and a working map of Jerusalem and the sixth-century Middle East.

In the Holy Land, our Christmas is tinged with grief, but it is not without hope The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. (Musa Al Shaer / AFP via Getty Images) ...

Pope Francis's Holy Land tour is a journey through ancient, storied sites and heated modern disputes. ... MAPS: How the Pope’s Holy Land trip may stir controversy. May 23, 2014.

Today, the Franciscans care for 65 of the most significant Holy Land sites, including Bethlehem’s Basilica of the Nativity, the Garden of Gethsemane, and Jerusalem’s Basilica of the Holy ...

Rick Steves' Europe. The Holy Land, Israelis and Palestinians Today. Special | 56m 46s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Weaving together the Israeli and Palestinian narratives to better understand ...

Renaissance Europe’s fascination with the Middle East and the budding science of cartography is the subject of the Mitchell Gallery’s “Ancient Maps and Views of the Holy Land from the ...

Florida attraction tries to bring the Bible and the holy land to life. Nov. 4, 2010— -- ORLANDO -- Most amusement parks offer guests rides, shows and loveable characters. But one Florida park ...

Holy Land is far more than just the restaurant: It's a one-of-a-kind butcher shop and grocery store, bringing Middle Eastern flavors to the Midwest. It's also a production facility, where every ...

This Place is the collective product, nearly a decade in the making, of 12 renowned photographers who each took up residence for a spell in Israel and the West Bank.

Amid the uncertainty of war, what is the outlook for the Holy Land’s many precious sites? CNA spoke to Father David Grenier, U.S. commissary of the Holy Land. Monday, June 30, 2025 ...