The Hagia Sophia remains a highly popular tourist destination, attracting millions of travelers. Here is a detailed look at ...

The Roman emperors were central figures in the ancient Roman religion. The emperor also served as high priest, since he was ...

One account, written in the mid-second century or later, and not included in the New Testament, even claimed that Jesus’ crucifixion was not ordered by Pilate. Instead, it blamed Herod Antipas, the ...

When Christianity became state-sponsored under leaders such as Constantine and Theodosius, governments systematically ...

One key example: The Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, which carry the story of Jesus’ followers forward after his ...

Official history asserts that the Jewish people have existed continuously from the time of Abraham to the present day, thanks ...

The Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantium) continued to exist, but it could not restore unity to the West. It took centuries before Europe stabilized under the feudal order, where landowning lords, bound by ...