What do recent archaeological findings at Sepphoris tell us about Jesus' occupation, his social class, how he made a living? Sepphoris was known as the jewel of the Galilee. It was one of the capital ...

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Can the history of a city near Nazareth hold the secret of the Prince of Peace? Educated skeptics long have held that Jesus' original message was not one of love and ...

Though you might never have heard of the place, the ancient Israelite town of Sepphoris has been the focus of intense speculation lately. The reason: Some say the town changes how we view Jesus of ...

Remarkable new archaeological discoveries in Israel are revealing important details about the religious and political environment in which Jesus is said to have grown up, and which are likely to have ...

The town of Nazareth in modern-day Israel is steeped in mystique, as it is thought to be the place where Jesus was raised. And now, a new study has uncovered more of its secrets, finding that the ...

Contractors were renovating Sepphoris's original 4,500-seat Roman theater during my visit. Get over there quickly if you want to see the remains of the original structure. Next door is the splendid ...

The people of Nazareth may have forced Jesus out of town because of their intolerance to new ways of thinking and resistance to change, a new book suggests. This was driven by a staunch adherence to ...

Subheader: The inn served travelers between Tiberias and Sepphoris and was significant enough to be mentioned in the Talmud, where it appears in two distinct stories. In Lavi Forest near Golani ...