Syria blamed the Islamic State group — entered with a rifle and began firing. As worshippers tackled him, he detonated an ...

Religion was a fundamental part of people's lives in the ancient world. Politically, socially, personally. Here is the temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, king of the gods, in the form of ...

The absolute number of converts isn’t large, but as Vance shows, they can be influential. These people are entering religious communities that have not had many converts in the United States and ...

Swing-state priest teaches ancient techniques for surviving today's political turmoil LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Each week in the program, Peck gives a talk and then introduces participants to a ...

The Western Wall is one of the most sacred and contested religious sites in the world. Originally a retaining wall for the Second Temple, it has become a focal point of Jewish prayer and identity. But ...

Over the past 100 years, historians were left puzzled over one of ancient Egypt ’s most powerful and fascinating rulers' ...

Thanks to AI and modern carbon dating techniques, we have a new understanding of when the Dead Sea Scrolls were written – which could revise the story of Judea ...

Ancient vases, like this one, were filled with olive oil, and often depicted athletic scenes. (Getty Images )Vrasidas Karalis, professor of modern Greek at the University of Sydney, grew up in ...

As yoga classes maintain popularity among the “spiritual, but not religious” crowd, Bramadat challenges readers to consider both yoga’s ancient roots and its modern societal impact.

The absolute number of converts isn’t large, but as Vance shows, they can be influential. These people are entering religious communities that have not had many converts in the United States and ...