Today is Friday, Jan. 16, the 16th day of 2026 with 349 to follow. The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mercury and ...

Later settlements 21 The settlement did exist in the first century, certainly, says archaeological evidence of Nazareth a ...

Most Turks I met were eager to see India, meet Indians, trade with India, and can’t understand the current chill in ties ...

The intricate system allegedly operated through electronic oscillography, analyzing sound waves with unprecedented precision and converting them back into their original forms. Light could be ...

History has long celebrated its ancient world pioneers, yet many great deeds of overlooked figures have faded with their names.

Today in History for Jan. 17: In AD 356, Antony of Egypt, considered the founder of Christian monasticism, died at age 105. In 1377, despite the protest of powerful French cardinals, Pope Gregory XI ...

In ancient Rome, hope was venerated as a minor goddess, Spes, but usually on a communal, national level. Politically, Spes ...

Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered a third-century mural depicting Jesus as the good shepherd. The mural, which remains ...

Readers respond to an Opinion guest essay by Molly Worthen and reflect on church, state and American politics. Also: After a ...

The Christian apocrypha, texts not included in the Bible, include stories of Jesus’ female followers – including St. Thecla.

Archaeologists working on the coast of Israel have uncovered a large port city which contains what experts say is the “most ...