Pilgrimage road

Artifacts used for ancient magic rituals discovered on road from Egypt to Mecca

Artifacts that may have been used for popular magic rituals about 400 years ago, were discovered along the ancient Darb al-Hajj route that led from Egypt to Mecca.

 Clay rattle fragment.
 A view of the City of David and Silwan

What new finds were unearthed at Jerusalem's famous City of David?

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Second Temple period ‘lucky lamp’ found on Jerusalem’s Pilgrimage Road

Jewish visitors pray in the synagogue in the village of Mad, Hungary, July 21, 2016. Picture taken July 21, 2016.

Hasidic pilgrimage worries Hungarian villagers under COVID strain


Jesus’ birthplace became a pilgrimage site earlier than previously thought

But when did Christians start traveling to places in Israel associated with events described in the Bible for religious reasons?

A view of a mass in memory of the late Pope John Paul II in front of the sepulchre in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem's Old city.

‘Palestine’ in the age of identity politics

In contrast to the American political arena, Palestinian politics have always been about identity politics: Palestine is for Palestinians and we are here, whatever that means.

Sara Netanyahu, Jason Greenblatt and David Friedman tour Pilgrimage Road

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Living under threat, the Yemenite community in Silwan were evacuated for safety concerns by the Jewish National Committee, and by 1945, no Jews remained in Silwan.

Jerusalem’s Pilgrimage Road

'Pilgrimage Road' opening turns Silwan residents cynical toward Israel, US

A tale of one city.

The Dome of the Rock and al-Aqsa mosque are seen from Silwan.

Young Israel commends Greenblatt and Friedman for consistent Israeli support

While in Israel this past week, the US representatives attended the opening of the new archaeological site "Pilgrimage Road" in the City of David as well as a forum focusing on US-Israel relations.

Greenblatt, Netanyahu and Friedman

Palestinians on Pilgrimage Road inauguration: Israel falsifying history

Jordan also condemns opening of "Pilgrimage Road."

‘I FOUND myself on an exclusive tour of an ancient road dug out from beneath the village of Silwan and the now well-known water channel.’