From the location of the “place of skulls” to ancient Jewish burial rites, here’s what archaeologists do—and don’t—know about ...

Discover the history of Shurtleff College, its Civil War ties, and how it celebrated Easter, as detailed in a 1938 student ...

When Xenia Nikolskaya first went to Egypt in 2006, she thought she knew what she was looking for. Born and raised in the ...

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I think that no Egyptian intellectuals in the early 20th century wanted to destroy their culture and values. However, many of ...

To learn more about Coptic Cairo's rich history, check out neighborhood attractions like the Coptic Museum and the ninth-century Hanging Church, which are housed within an ancient Babylonian fortress.

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A Jesuit priest discusses how Christian tattooing started shortly after Jesus’ crucifixion and spread across Europe in later ...

Two women, frustrated by the repetitive and cliche-ridden coverage of Ramzan year after year, have created an innovative concept called ‘Muslim History Month.’ ...

The heroic days of deciphering hieroglyphics and cuneiform make for great stories, but will we ever see that happen again?

Under Bashar al-Assad there was no political freedom in Syria but there was religious freedom. Iraqis and Iranians fleeing ...