Belshazzar was the final king over Babylon before the empire fell to the Medes and Persians. His name likely means “Bel, protect the king.” Bel (Marduk) was the primary Babylonian god. While a king, ...

Just three dates in his life are known with some degree of certainty: his defeat of the Median king Astyages in 550 BCE, his capture of Babylon in 539, and his death in battle against the Massagetae ...

Every week, The Post will bring you our picks of the best one-liners and stories from satirical site the Babylon Bee to take the edge off Hump Day.

A work of art rendering the Tower of Babel in ancient Babylon. Credit: ThomasThomas. CC BY-2.0/flickr The Tower of Babel, written about by the ancient Greek historian Herodotus, was said to “reach up ...

The Bible is a popular source to consult for baby names, and it's not just religious Christian parents who are looking for biblical names. Nowadays, non-religious people are also looking to the bible ...