According to the New Testament, Jesus was buried in a new tomb out of rock. (Matthew 27:60, Mark 15:46; Luke 23:53) in a garden near the crucifixion site (John 19:41), just outside the city (John ...

During his interrogation, he said he planned to open fire on police officers or Jewish Israelis near the Old City’s Damascus Gate ... escalation in the Jerusalem area during a period of high ...

Recent excavations in Jerusalem’s Musrara neighborhood revealed four Armenian inscriptions dating from the sixth to seventh centuries CE, providing what scholar Michael E. Stone calls ...

Israeli soldiers abducted a Palestinian journalist and issued her a military order barring her from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque, ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

During his interrogation by the police and Shin Bet, it emerged that the suspect had planned to carry out a shooting attack at the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem, against police officers and/or Jewish ...

Notwithstanding the current toxic political climate, some arguably naïve and ever-hopeful Jerusalemites haven’t lost faith in ...

Damascus Gate, Herod's Gate, Lions' Gate, Dung Gate, Zion Gate, and Jaffa Gate. Each doorway marks a significant era of Jerusalem's history. For example, Jaffa Gate is where the Tower of David ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

The best ways to get around Jerusalem are on foot or by taxi ... stops at key places such as the Central Bus Station and Damascus Gate. Trains operate Sunday through Thursday from 5:30 a.m ...