The rest of the Old Testament was written in the Hebrew language. The New Testament ... antiquity - was written in Hebrew or Aramaic. The books of the Bible were very likely written in the cursive ...

MAALOULA, Syria (AP) — Church bells echoed across the rocky slopes of this ancient Syrian town on a cold Sunday morning. But few families remained. Maaloula is one of the world’s few places where ...

But few families remained. Maaloula is one of the world's few places where residents still speak Aramaic, the language that Jesus is believed to have used. The town is also home to Syria's two ...