MASADA, Israel – An Israeli anthropologist is using modern forensics and an obscure biblical passage to challenge accepted wisdom about mysterious human remains found at Masada, the desert fortress ...

Numerous preparations were made in Masada prior to the forthcoming visit of US president Donald Trump but in the past day it became apparent that he intended cancelling the trip and the rumors around ...

Sidis tweeted that Trump, who owned the pageant until 2015, saw the location as good PR, though it’s unclear whether he meant good PR for Israel or the pageant. But had the pageant been held there, ...

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President Trump has scrapped a planned visit to the ancient mountain fortress of Masada in Israel because he was not allowed to land his chopper at the top, according to reports. The president refused ...

Located in the vast Judean Desert, Masada is considered one of Israel's most impressive archaeological wonders. Perched on a mountaintop overlooking the Dead Sea, the history of the ancient fortress ...

President Donald Trump has canceled a planned visit and speech at the ancient mountain fortress of Masada in Israel after authorities told him that he could not land his helicopter on top of the ...

MASADA Israel (Reuters) - A spectacular performance of La Traviata, a tale of love and death, is the focus of the 2014 Masada Opera Festival with performances of Giuseppe Verdi's work at the arena on ...