The stone, known also as a massebah, was discovered during excavations of the First Temple era site, inside a large residence ...

Hygiene in ancient Greece held considerable importance and was seen as a vital aspect of maintaining good health and well-being.

In investigating ancient religions, scholars integrate historical inquiry with theological reflection to understand how early communities conceptualised the divine, constructed ritual frameworks and ...

New archaeological research challenges the long-held perception of a rigid, static ancient Egyptian religion. An analysis of ...

A massive 2,700-year-old standing stone discovered in a large Iron Age mansion in the Judean Lowlands may provide compelling new evidence for the sweeping religious reforms carried out by the biblical ...

In a revealing article in Mosaic Magazine titled “Homeric and Biblical Nobodies,” Professor Jacob Howland compares the idea of pride in the Jewish tradition and in Greek writing. The Bible, in Genesis ...

Belief without a book -- Finding the sacred in space and time -- Creating sacred space and time: temple architecture and festival -- Chaos and life: forces of creation and destruction -- Being good: ...

Pagans have long had a bad rap. Ethan Doyle White’s “Pagans: The Visual Culture of Pagan Myths, Legends + Rituals” corrects misconceptions and explains their intricate belief systems and rich ...

It's not every day that I'm faced with the chance to step back in time. I've long been fascinated with ancient Rome. A child of the ’80s, I was the little girl glued to the television every Saturday ...