The Florence Scroll, painted by an Egyptian Jewish pilgrim, is unrolled and displayed at the Israel Museum in the 'Painting a Pilgrimage' exhibit

Filled by recipes, gorgeous photographs and historical background, 'Samaritan Cookbook' provides taste of life in enigmatic community split between Israel and Palestinian Authority

The Israel Museum highlights the story of the Antonine Plague, which swept through the Roman Empire in 165 CE, killed millions and had terrible financial consequences

Cylindrical altar from 3,000 years ago found in Jordan also offers first evidence of early Moabite script -- and could repaint picture of geopolitics in the ancient Levantine world

The argument over the two peoples' ancient rights to the territory of modern Israel has recently featured in Twitter posts by Netanyahu's son and US activist Linda Sarsour