"People would make devotional offerings in the form of animals as mummies. This would have more potency as a blood sacrifice, ...

The Eye of Horus was a key symbol in ancient Egypt. It appeared on amulets and in tombs. Egyptians believed it offered divine ...

Early Christians started marking bread with a cross to show their devotion, and ate it throughout the year. They believed the ...

While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...

While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...

Hot cross buns aren’t just a sweet snack that appears around Easter. They carry centuries of storytelling in their dough.

A religious studies scholar reveals the complicated origins of Easter and how this holiday has evolved over the centuries.

Numbers 3:40 And the Lord said unto Moses, Number all the firstborn of the males of the children of Israel from a month old ...

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