Archaeologists uncovered an ancient pyramid full of jaw-dropping treasures from a long-lost society.

Roman Emperor Julian the Apostate attempted to revive paganism in the Roman Empire by elevating the Greek god Asclepius as a rival to Christ and Christianity. Painting of Julian presiding at a ...

This video shows a large volcanic crater rising above a dry island landscape covered with terraced hills and scattered ...

A California pastor’s book confronts the painful parts of Christian history but points to the healing power of the gospel.

In Ancient Egypt, long and decorated nails were worn by elites as a symbol of beauty, power, and social status, showing they didn’t engage in manual labour. Over time, this idea of elongated, dramatic ...

The South Asian summer monsoon sustains billions of people today. For a long time, the prevailing scientific view has held that the formation and intensification of the South Asian summer monsoon were ...

(RNS) — Seeing handwritten works on law, theology, astronomy and other subjects challenges the narrative that enslaved Africans arrived in the US with little education or scholarly traditions. (RNS) — ...

As Easter approaches, Christians around the world begin to focus on two of the central tenets of their faith: the death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. Other charismatic Jewish teachers or ...

The Portuguese were always admired as renowned seafarers. During the Early Modern Period, the Portuguese were amongst the world’s foremost explorers, navigators, and long-distance merchants. But even ...

Jesus’s crucifixion is probably one of the most familiar images to emerge from Christianity. Good Friday, one of the holiest days in the Christian calendar, marks the event. But what was crucifixion?

With the planned creation of new galleries for its Arts of Africa collection, the Brooklyn Museum hopes visitors will see their cultures “represented with dignity.” By Aruna D’Souza The Brooklyn ...