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A Palestinian shepard holds a goat that was left behind with a broken leg, few days after Bedouins said that Israeli settlers took livestock from the village of Ein al-Auja, in the Jordan Valley, March 9, 2025.

West Bank Bedouin community says Israeli settlers stole hundreds of sheep

Study traces domestication of sheep across 12 millennia, from Mongolia to Ireland.

Study traces domestication of sheep across 12 millennia, from Mongolia to Ireland

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

SHEPHERDING IS a long-time tradition in the Holy Land, dating back to pre-biblical times.

Hiking in the Holy Land: Living history in the Land of Milk and Honey

By SUSANNAH SCHILD

Sheep horns. Manipulated by ancient Egyptians.

Ancient Egyptians manipulated sheep horns, study reveals

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

wo male bighorn sheep grazing on Wild Horse Island in Montana.

Feds bust Montana man for super-sheep semen scheme

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Sheep's high adventure: Flock devours 100 kg of cannabis in Greece

By MAARIV ONLINE

A religious activist attempting to sacrifice sheep on the Temple Mount is confronted by passers-by on October 1, 2023

Israeli man attempts to sacrifice sheep on Temple Mount

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Goats given to Senegalese people ahead of their primary holiday.

Israeli embassy gives out sheep ahead of Senegal’s biggest national holiday

An asteroid is seen flying near Earth in this artistic illustration.

Asteroid the size of 28 sheep to ram past the Earth - NASA

Image of a lamb (illustrative).

Turkish woman brings pet lamb to vote in presidential elections

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Some of the stolen goats near Kochav Hashahar.

Goat herd stolen in West Bank, suspect arrested

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Temple Mount group offers NIS 10,000 for Pascal lamb sacrifice.

Temple Mount activists offer NIS 20,000 for Paschal lamb sacrifice

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

A flock of sheep and goats

How are sheep helping archaeologists in Pompeii perseveration efforts?

By REUTERS