Centuries of church schisms show that if there’s a doctrine to be fought over, there’s a good chance Christians will fight ...

O ath-taking signifies a solemn pledge or appeal to divinity. It has long been a familiar expression of truth, loyalty and ...

Today, olive oil is often hailed as helping to protect against disease, but beliefs in its medicinal or even sacred properties date back millennia.

“These Roman roads—both paved and unpaved—gave structure to massive cultural shifts that affected Western history for the ...

The world’s fascination with ancient Egypt is a cultural "heritage" passed down from the Greeks and Romans, said Vincent Rondot, Egyptologist and former director of the Egyptian Department at the ...

Over the past two centuries, Europe has become increasingly secular. Scholars in fact no longer talk of the Christian West when they speak of Modern Europe and North America, but of the Secular West.

We’re all familiar with the pop culture depictions of Norse mythology that are shallow and trite at best, and often downright misleading. They owe far more to puerile fantasies of being a macho ...

Archaeologists working at the site of the ancient Turkish city Attouda have uncovered a ritual site dedicated to the Phrygian mother goddess, Matar. The site, complete with a cave and a “twin rock ...

Ulfilas, depicted converting the Goths, for whom he would later create an early German alphabet based on contemporary Greek. Credit: James Steakley / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons The ancient ...

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. The remains of the intricately tattooed body ...

Rome pushed deep into Germania but after devastating defeats like the Battle of Teutoburg Forest, the empire chose to halt its expansion. This video explores why Rome, despite its power, failed to ...