Oldest Known Christian Autograph Originates From Roman Egypt
An ancient letter that has been in the Basel papyrus collection for over 100 years was found to be the oldest Christian document from Roman…
An ancient letter that has been in the Basel papyrus collection for over 100 years was found to be the oldest Christian document from Roman…
The ancient synagogue at Huqoq, an ancient Jewish village in Israel’s Lower Galilee, has been the focal point of yearly excavations since 2011, led by…
Greek Pella, the capital of ancient Macedon, is famous as the birthplace of Alexander the Great. But in terms of history, there is another Pella…
The power of the last dynasty of the native Egyptians (26th Dynasty) was snuffed out by the invading Persians – a political outcome often epitomized…
Beyond military triumphs, the Romans were known for both their architectural and engineering prowess. And sometimes such scopes of expertise even reached obsessive and (we…
The Tubo Kingdom of Tibet flourished from circa 7th – 9th centuries. Interestingly enough, the ancient land-locked realm was influenced by both contemporary Chinese and…
Astounding vibrancy meets ancient legacy inside the tomb of one Khuwy, a senior official who was a nobleman during the period of the Fifth Dynasty…
Magna Graecia (‘Great Greece’ or Megalē Hellas) pertains to the various coastal factions and settlements of southern Italy that were colonized by the Greeks from…
Æbbe (or Aebbe) of Coldingham, a princess in her own right (by virtue of being the daughter of Æthelfrith, the 7th century king of Bernicia),…
The catacombs of Kom el-Shuqafa in western Alexandria are sometimes counted among the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages (a notion put forth by 19th-20th…