The ancient Greek city of Thebes played a central role in Greek history, appearing in many of the legends of Greek mythology.

Pope Francis made a brief appearance on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St. Peter's Square, drawing cheers ...

I’m a believer. Not in a higher power, but in the power of sacred spaces to move, challenge, educate and uplift me.

In a programme note for the St John Passion at the Barbican, the Academy of Ancient Music’s chief executive called their ...

Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.

When Roman Egypt came under attack from the Kushites in what is now Sudan, the Roman forces responded by destroying a Kushite ...

An archaeological site in Germany suggests communal hunting and complex thinking emerged earlier in human evolution than once thought.

Bethany Beyond the Jordan was a spiritual experience my lapsed Catholic self was not expecting. It reminded me that whatever ...

The butchered remains of great bustards found in the graves of people buried 15,000 years ago show that these birds had a ...

A study suggests that Homo sapiens may have benefited from the use of ochre and tailored clothing during a period of increased UV light 41,000 years ago, during the Laschamps excursion.

Additionally, ancient humans may have ramped up their use of ochre. This naturally occurring pigment is composed of iron ...