Scientists have revived a mysterious, 1,000-year-old seed discovered in the Judean Desert — and the tree that has grown from it could belong to a lost lineage mentioned in the Bible, they say.

Israel has initiated the demolition of illegally constructed Palestinian buildings within a nature reserve in the Judean ...

Bar Yehuda Airfield is located in the Judean Desert and is the lowest airport in the world, sitting at 378 meters (1,240 feet ...

A staggering 4.5 billion people are estimated to have flown last year, as airline passenger numbers continue to recover ...

One of the most fascinating and enigmatic finds from the Judean Desert is the "Horoscope" scroll. This ancient text sheds ...

Horticulturists are celebrating the growth of a 1,000 year old Tsori seed, discovered nearly 30 years ago, which is believed ...

aiming to try to find out who owned the swords, and where, when, and by whom they were manufactured," said Dr Eitan Klein, a director of the Judean Desert Survey Project.

Nearby residents hailed the move as "historic" saying the illegal Palestinian construction has been unchecked in the Judean Desert Nature Reserve in the Gush Etzion region.

Searches of the cliffs and caves in the Judean Desert have yielded a treasure trove of finds over decades, including the world famous Dead Sea Scrolls, the oldest known copies of Biblical books.