A map of the night sky created by the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus was recently discovered at St. Catherine Monastery ...

The oldest known stone tablet featuring the Ten Commandments is set for auction at Sotheby’s and may sell for as much as $2 ...

Cristoforo Buondelmonti, an Italian priest and explorer, was passionate about sharing his knowledge of Greece, its history and its geography ... The 186-page long atlas contains both printed and ...

The enigmatic Book of Enoch has captivated scholars and laypeople alike for millennia. Brace yourself for a thought-provoking ...

At a time when the passage of time was dictated by the movement of the sun and the seasons, the introduction of “clock time” ...

Welcome to Saint Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Monastery, a hidden gem nestled in the unlikely town of Florence, Arizona. Welcome ...

On their book that explores how societies worldwide responded to plague pandemics from Constantinople in the sixth century to ...

The New Testament is St. Jerome's revision of the Old Latin text made with the help of ancient Greek manuscripts. Most of the books of the Old Testament are a direct translation of the original ...

Tinsley: It was Halloween, Oct. 31, 1517. A little-known monk left a monastery in Germany and walked the few blocks to ...

Ancient Egyptians wrote the letter upside down, creating a symbol that resembled a steer with horns. Learn the surprising ...

You will gain a thorough grounding in ancient history's key aspects and approaches. You will develop the ability to assess historical evidence critically and synthesise historical data from printed, ...

While ancient Greece is one of the best known cultures of antiquity, there are no surviving historical narratives covering ...