Elagabalus became Roman emperor at 14, was assassinated at 18, and managed to pack more scandal into those four years than ...

Two iron ankle shackles, buried for about 2,200 years in the Egyptian desert, have revealed new evidence of forced labor.

The order of the Knights Templar was officially founded in 1119 AD by a group of nine prominent knights, led by Hugues de Payens (Hugo de Paganis). Besides Payens, the other knights were recorded as ...

A massive Valley Temple linked to King Niuserre’s sun complex offers an insight into Fifth Dynasty worship at Abusir, Egypt ...

Zionists draw on the military imagery of Hanukkah, while others look to the synagogue prayers that focus on the miracle of ...

Cognitive therapy identifies core beliefs. But how do you evaluate them? Plato offered a criterion sharper than "adaptive": ...

Nothing symbolizes the perseverance of life and light through the time of the greatest darkness than the Yule tree. Found in many forms throughout Europe — in the house, outside the house, with lights ...

As much as the USGA and R&A have done to simplify the Rules of Golf, there never seems to be a shortage of gaffes occuring on ...

Learn more about the Pyramids of Giza, who they were built for, and the possible methods used to complete them.

The Amarna Letters contain records of ancient lords and rulers seeking to establish diplomatic ties with Egyptian pharaohs.

There is an art to rivalry. Mastering its rules has, since ancient times, shaped cultural history over millennia.