Topic: Dead Sea

Dead Sea Scrolls online: a window on Judaism in the time of Jesus (VIDEO)

Five of the Dead Sea Scrolls are now online. More could be coming in the years ahead. The Dead Sea Scrolls show the diversity of Jewish religious thought around the time of Jesus.

Dead Sea Scrolls now available to all online [VIDEO]

Dead Sea Scrolls: Now, as the new year approaches on the Hebrew calendar, anyone can view, read and interact with five digitized Dead Sea Scrolls, the most complete of the eight the Israel Museum has in its collection.

Dead Sea Scrolls are now available for online viewing

The text on the ancient scrolls, which are kept in a vault in Jerusalem, is still being studied by scholars.

In South Korea, mud season is a cause for celebration

A longer-than-normal rainy season in South Korea has upped the ante for an annual mud festival, turning the town into 'one giant mudslide.'

Nablus soapmakers struggle to sell pure, pricier products

Soapmakers, whose olive oil-based soap is well-known, are struggling to turn a profit due to cheap imports and tensions between Israel and the Palestinian Territories.

Airline Ambassadors: Taking flight on a mission

This and other 'voluntourism' networks offer a wealth of ways to deliver goodwill.

Finalists chosen for 'Seven Wonders of Nature' poll

A guide to more mindful vacations

A list of travel destinations in peril – and how we can help.