The period between the death of one pope and the election of his successor by the College of Cardinals is known rather ...

A Germany university revealed the discovery of an ancient Greek lecture hall in Agrigento, Italy — highlighting important ...

CE, Christian elites built numerous private churches, while Jewish donors appeared to pool their resources in a communal ...

This year is not only the 1,700th anniversary of the first ecumenical council of the church, but also one of the years when ...

Three consecutive years of drought contributed to the 'Barbarian Conspiracy', a pivotal moment in the history of Roman Britain, a new study reveals. Researchers argue that Picts, Scotti and Saxons ...

Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.

The unexpected discovery of Greenland rocks in Iceland hints that a centuries-long cold snap may have helped finish off the Western Roman Empire.

A manuscript discovered in the Judean desert contains trial notes on an intricate tax-evasion scheme that involved forgery, ...

Discovered in the ruins of Tikal, the altar sheds light on strained relations between the Maya city and Teotihuacán—which was located more than 600 miles away ...

Archaeologists launch a project to analyze 4,000 Roman bricks from Trier, Germany, revealing insights into ancient building ...

Miraculous births of figures like Jesus, Horus, Heracles, and Alexander the Great are found in ancient myths across different ...

How can these discoveries be reconciled with the widespread view that the post-Temple remnant of Jews in the Holy Land was ...