What influence has ancient Greek philosophy had on Christianity, and how does it continue to influence the thinking of the ...

Aesop's Fables are some of the most famous stories with moral lessons in history, and many of the tales are used to guide ...

Greek authorities announced that scores of stolen artifacts including coins and vessels have surfaced by surprise in an ...

In ancient Kurdish languages, Yelda meant "created light," referring to the birth of Mithra, the sun and light god.

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Archeologists have “digitally unrolled” a 1,800-year-old silver amulet to decipher an inscription that’s being hailed as the ...

Sure, the ancients went on holidays for a rest and to cure illnesses. But they didn’t always come back healthy.

Rabbi Irvin Brandwein sees Hanukkah as a time when the Jewish people reaffirm “a stubborn refusal to assimilate or vanish” from the world. The rabbinically ordained festival commemorates resistance by ...

An ancient writer noted, "Elderly men valued it so much ... Associate Professor Gina Salapata's research revolves around Greek art, archaeology and religion. Associate Professor Gina Salapata spoke at ...

The First Five Hundred Years,” Paula Fredriksen explores how a localized sect became a universal Roman church.

Much has been said about tyrants by Shakespeare, who described them well. The ancient Greeks said even more. And look at what ...