Descendants of the founders still grace the pews of the temple Beth Israel, which was built to look like a church so it would ...

In a remarkable archaeological find, a 3,500-year-old Egyptian military fortress has been unearthed in the Sinai Desert. The ...

Archaeologists in Turkey discovered over 60 ancient tombs in Colossae, the biblical city mentioned in St. Paul's famous New ...

Come October, monks and nuns are busy harvesting olives at the Mount of Olives and the Gethsemane garden — where the Gospel ...

Agreement comes after Athens expressed concern about plans by Egypt to develop a tourism project around the site, where, by ...

Greece said on Thursday it had agreed with Egypt on the future of St Catherine's Monastery at the foot of Egypt's Mount Sinai ...

Greece said on Thursday it had agreed with Egypt on the future of St Catherine's Monastery at the foot of Egypt's Mount Sinai ...

"Wisdom is wanting to do the right thing" says Paul Swamidass in this opinion piece. In an age or high moral relativity and social complexity the "right thing" can be difficult to discern. Thankfully, ...

A climber has died near Mount Everest after getting caught in a powerful snowstorm, as hundreds of hikers remain trapped on the world’s highest peak in extreme conditions. The climber, a South Korean ...

Learn how Scarlett Lewis transcended loss to create a social-emotional curriculum that teaches love, belonging, and peace worldwide.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...