Israeli archaeologists on Wednesday unveiled a 1,500-year-old portion of mosaic floor bearing the names of Byzantine Emperor Justinian and a senior Orthodox priest.
David Gellman, director of the excavation in east Jerusalem's walled Old City, said that while the area was rich in archaeological finds, few such inscriptions had been found.
"Direct text and letters from people back then areRead more
Police are seeking vandals who broke into a cemetery church in Zarqa during the weekend, in a rare act against Christian places of worship in Jordan.
The vandals broke a statue of the Virgin Mary on Friday before fleeing the scene.
A security official speculated that under-aged youths were probably responsible. "We cannot call it an attack … theyRead more
Iraqi Christians celebrated a bittersweet Christmas in a town near Mosul from which they had fled over two years before, in a church still marred by damaged crosses and jihadist graffiti.
Sunday's mass at the Mar Yohanna church in Qaraqosh east of Mosul brought residents home for Christmas, but did not change the fact that they are still displaced andRead more
Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed on Friday discussed with Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates' Affairs Minister Nabila Makram the topic of "the holy family’s journey to Egypt".
At the meeting, the tourism minister stressed that his ministry is deeply interested in this topic as one of the most important products that can help restore the culture tourism to Egypt.
The minister alsoRead more