E urope’s first reserve currency was the tetradrachm, upon which was inscribed an owl. The symbol of wisdom was intended to ...

However, researchers have uncovered what they believe to be a massive subterranean gold deposit, potentially the largest of ...

Judas Iscariot's death is told in two conflicting Bible accounts—one of remorse and hanging, the other of a gruesome fall in a cursed field.

They were founded before 1900, endured two World Wars, two bankruptcies, the bailout-era crisis, and remained standing. Among ...

Excavations at the ancient Greek city of Selinunte revealed portions of the long-lost walls and the north gate.

Reviving a forgotten Roman and Indian trade route could contain China, unite America’s allies, and reshape the global order.

While gear and equipment improve industrial productivity and efficiency, real estate is a reliable investment with the potential for both appreciation and rental income. Despite their high initial ...

“Orthodox change nothing,” Father Sava adds. “The faith that was delivered to the saints,” Martin agrees. We pause before a striking painting of the Virgin Mary surrounded by a duel of light and dark ...

Artifacts, including coins, bronze statues ... ancient borders, so did symbols of power and protection. The findings reveal a god rooted in Arabian belief, yet partly shaped by the heroic ideals ...

One such ancient story centers on the bronze sentry Talos. Forged by Hephaestus, the Greek god of smiths and artisans, Talos ...

An entire ancient Egyptian settlement from the New Kingdom, also known as the Golden Age of Egypt, surfaced from beneath Greek ruins at the site of Kom el-Nugus near Alexandria Among the artifacts ...

A team of archaeologists may have discovered evidence of the biblical Battle of Megiddo, where Josiah, the king of Judah, was killed by Egyptian forces in 609 B.C.