The U.S. Capitol may be a seat of government, but its design borrows heavily from religious architecture. This video explores ...

“That is actually and ancient Christian symbol,” Snider said of what’s properly named the Anchor of Hope. “You might see bumper stickers and they have that stick figure of a fish, that was ...

There are few maps in the world as detailed or as old as the Madaba Mosaic Map. Created in the 6th century, it shows dozens ...

Nietzsche greatly admired Greek philosophy, which significantly influenced his ideas about life and human nature.

Travel Ancient Christian figurines discovered in 1,500-year-old desert graves Rare discovery of well-preserved artifacts shows Israel was a 'crossroads of cultures' 1,500 years ago ...

Even now, ancient carvings remain in the hills—spirals, runes, serpents. They are echoes of a forgotten world. Let’s learn ...

The symbols were found in the Temple of Esna, an ancient Egyptian temple that dates back to the Greco-Roman times and was completed in A.D. 250, per Egypt Independent. The Temple of Esna. Ahmed Amin ...

The Unique Christian Identity of the Frankfurt Amulet The ‘Frankfurt Silver Inscription’ contains a distinctly Christian invocation, with phrases such as “Holy! Holy! Holy!

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Graffiti of early Christian symbols — “what appear to be a Chi-Rho and a fish” — were also found at the site, archaeologists said. The university described the ruins as “one of the ...

Egypt’s Coptic Christian minority, the largest in the Middle East, might not be a community one would associate with Jersey City. Due to an ongoing cycle of persecution and discrimination in the ...

Humans have been getting ink for at least 5,200 years. Here are some of the most intriguing ancient tattoos, from cultic symbols to complex horse motifs.