Houses of worship on the Jerusalem mountain bear the marks of the city's past believers, builders and invaders

Jewish activist wants 700-year-old 'Jew pig' sculpture on Wittenberg's church removed; parish agrees it's an 'insulting' piece of history but contends it is part of its inheritance

The Colmar Treasure, displayed till January 20, reveals intimate glimpse of 14th-century French Jews who, after stashing their gems in a house wall, died of plague or persecution

From Roman art mocking Christian faith to ornate depictions of triumph over sin and death to emblem of Crusades or racism, the symbol of Christ's crucifixion has a varied history