The young King Faisal II of Iraq (Hashimite monarchy) takes the oath at the age of 18 in 1953 Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Jordan's Amman on December 15. The visit carries added diplomatic ...

A stunning 1,500-year-old Christian floor mosaic depicting scenes of creation and divine order has been unearthed in Turkey, providing insight into early biblical traditions. The mosaic is decorated ...

Sept. 29 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1789, the U.S. War Department organized the country's first standing army -- 700 soldiers who would serve for three years. In 1923, Britain began to govern ...

British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, Vol. 36, No. 1 (APRIL 2009), pp. 55-72 (18 pages) In 1920 the British government of Palestine sent six officers to establish a British presence in ...

As French President Emmanuel Macron tries to revive the same solution that has failed time and time again, the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues. With with no lasting solution in ...

An ancient inscription hailed as "the greatest discovery since the Dead Sea Scrolls" has been uncovered beneath an Israeli prison floor, naming it the earliest known testament of Jesus as God. A ...

The Transjordan Parliament unanimously approved today the incorporation of the Arab part of Palestine into Transjordan despite a warning from the Arab League. The Parliament is composed of ...

Current issues are now on the Chicago Journals website. Read the latest issue.The Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research (BASOR) is a leader among peer-reviewed academic journals of the ...

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Archaeologists have discovered the ruins of a 2,800-year-old palace at a site where a Biblical prophet was said to have wrestled with God. Stone blocks with carvings of lions and lavish feasts were ...