Finding the oldest Maya site ever documented was only the beginning of archaeologist Takeshi Inomata’s discoveries. After ...

Syrian Alawites speak on massacres, persecution, and hopes for federalism amid Syria’s collapse and international silence.

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Shunning, rather than debate, is the best response to antisemites, and how social media has given new life to this ancient ...

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is accused of waging an unprecedented campaign against the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church ...

Mesopotamians, the ancient inhabitants of the land between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, are credited for many firsts in ...

The oldest religious text in the world date back thousands of years, though many religions were initially passed on through spoken word. These religious texts are some of the oldest in human history.

An archaeological excavation in Turkey recently yielded a Roman hospital-turned-Christian sanctuary, offering new insight ...

Archaeologists in Turkey recently uncovered an ancient Roman hospital that became a Christian sanctuary, revealing centuries ...

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There is a story about the Vestal Virgins that illuminates the religion of ancient Rome. It comes from 390 BC, when things ...

The very first Halloween celebrations trace back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which later morphed into All Hallow's Eve in the Roman Catholic Church.