The ancient Greeks were well versed in the spectrum of gender and queerness, often taking up the theme of sexuality with ...

In a remarkable fusion of ancient history and cutting-edge technology, a nearly forgotten chapter of the Gospels has been ...

The gold sword - bearing the name of Pharoah Ramesses II - was among a trove of artifacts found inside a 3,200-year-old ...

An ancient mosaic located near what s believed to be the site of the prophesied Armageddon contains a reference to Jesus as ...

Scholars call this extra stuff “paratext.” For the most part, everyone ignores it unless some controversy sparks debate over ...

Interest in psychedelics from the Western world has been growing in the recent years, as more studies uncover the mental-health benefits ...

One could even say the Bible reflects them within its pages. At the very least, teachers can use the Bible to understand our history better and as one avenue to tackle the perpetual questions of human ...

Vases found in Guatemala offer rare physical proof of tobacco use among ancient Maya, but with a twist: This time, they didn’t inhale.

Bruce Gordon shows how believers in every era have experienced their sacred book through all the human senses.

Though there is no definitive evidence of his existence, Xiang Tuo first appeared in written records around the 3rd century ...

Closer to home, race riots in Watts, Boston and Chicago spoke of the civil unrest due to discrimination and inequality in ...

Ancient DNA has provided spectacular insights into human history, particularly in Europe and Asia, where researchers have reconstructed the genomes of thousands of people. However, fewer than two ...