Queen Tiye of Egypt is regarded as the figure who paved the way for the world's major religions and was venerated as a ...

Miyazaki’s films are filled with spirits, nature gods, and living landscapes—but are they actually Shinto? This episode ...

High on the sheer limestone cliffs in southwest China, ancient wooden coffins remain wedged into rock faces hundreds of feet ...

Discovering an ancient religion in the mountains of Iraq, specifically in Northern Iraq, also known as Iraqi Kurdistan, ...

Ancient Nubian civilizations practiced something that might shock modern sensibilities - they tattooed the faces of infants and toddlers as young as seven months old. A new study using advanced ...

In ancient Judaism and early Christianity, angels were portrayed as powerful beings who guarded the Garden of Eden, ...

Despite their long history in the country, Christians in Algeria today constitute a religious minority that faces significant discrimination in the public ...

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered the remains of an ancient Egyptian temple, dedicated to the sun god Ra. The temple is thought ...

It’s not uncommon for archaeologists to stumble upon ancient tombs filled with grave goods. Usually, we see weapons, jewels, ...

The Greek myth of Danaë and Perseus shaped ancient debates about the virgin birth of Jesus and early Christian identity.

The yearly celebration of Kwanzaa is coming soon, beginning the day after Christmas. Unlike Christmas and Hanukkah, Kwanzaa ...

Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient sun god temple in Egypt, which showed signs of being modified into a residential ...