Millions of people believe it to be the burial cloth that wrapped the crucified body of Jesus Christ (circa 4 BC-33 AD) but ...

Most people today have a visual image of Christ. Long haired and bearded, simply dressed in homespun cloth, portrayed with ...

In the Bible, Simon was surnamed “Zealot” to distinguish him from the other Simon, who is nicknamed Peter. He is called a ...

White Southern myths about slavery, including a story about enslavers' Christmas benevolence, have helped prop up racism.

The Assad regime cultivated ethnic and religious divides that threaten Syria's future even after the dynasty's fall.

The discovery of a newly identified species — the oldest saber-toothed animal found and an ancient cousin to mammals — fills ...

Discovered in central Germany, the 1,800-year-old silver artifact held a tiny scroll, which researchers have now deciphered ...

As human population has grown throughout history, and food demand has increased, long-term storage solutions were needed.

E.M. Forster’s motto was “only connect”. But what if the colonised and the coloniser cannot understand each other in any way?

The Hanukkah story centers on rekindling the eternal light in the Temple, a symbol of God’s presence. Similarly, the Ner ...

Archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery of a 3rd-century amulet, which may serve as the oldest evidence of ...

Rowan University historian Melissa Klapper finished a book project begun by her late colleague, Dianne Ashton (below, at ...