Meet the real good Samaritans living on a holy mountain
In a turbulent Middle East, the tiny and ancient Samaritan community have three ID cards — Israeli, Palestinian and Jordanian — and manage to bridge the divide between Arabs and Jews.
In a turbulent Middle East, the tiny and ancient Samaritan community have three ID cards — Israeli, Palestinian and Jordanian — and manage to bridge the divide between Arabs and Jews.
In 1839, photography brought to life the story of the nomadic desert wanderings of the Children of Israel by documenting the local Bedouins.
A 1,600-year-old inscription attests to a wealthy estate from the peak period of Samaritan settlement in the southern Sharon Plain.
The Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot brings people outdoors into decorated ‘huts,’ but that doesn’t mean the huts aren’t luxurious.
The tiny Samaritan community pray during a pilgrimage to their holiest site.