religion

Excavations Of An Iron-Age Cemetery In Italy Reveal Skeletons Buried Alongside Dogs And Horses

Though some of the animal remains were cows and chickens, probably left as food offerings, other graves contained dogs and horses, which may have been pets buried alongside their owners.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 19, 2024

News

Excavations Of An Iron-Age Cemetery In Italy Reveal Skeletons Buried Alongside Dogs And Horses

Though some of the animal remains were cows and chickens, probably left as food offerings, other graves contained dogs and horses, which may have been pets buried alongside their owners.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 19, 2024

When Was Jesus Born? Inside The Enduring Mystery

Jesus Christ was likely born sometime between 6 and 4 B.C.E. — but no one knows the exact date.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 17, 2024

When Was Jesus Born? Inside The Enduring Mystery

Jesus Christ was likely born sometime between 6 and 4 B.C.E. — but no one knows the exact date.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 17, 2024

Archaeologists Just Uncovered How The City That Inspired The Biblical Sodom Was Destroyed

Some 3,600 years ago, the city of Tall el-Hammam in present-day Jordan was suddenly obliterated in a great blaze caused by a meteoric explosion known as a "cosmic airburst."

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 13, 2024

News

Archaeologists Just Uncovered How The City That Inspired The Biblical Sodom Was Destroyed

Some 3,600 years ago, the city of Tall el-Hammam in present-day Jordan was suddenly obliterated in a great blaze caused by a meteoric explosion known as a "cosmic airburst."

By Marco Margaritoff • February 13, 2024

Grigori Rasputin’s Mystical Rise And Brutal Death In Tsarist Russia

Grigori Rasputin was a mystic and renegade monk who entranced the Romanovs — and ended up being assassinated in December 1916 for it.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Feb 10, 2024

Grigori Rasputin’s Mystical Rise And Brutal Death In Tsarist Russia

Grigori Rasputin was a mystic and renegade monk who entranced the Romanovs — and ended up being assassinated in December 1916 for it.

By Jaclyn Anglis • February 10, 2024

The True Story Of Amateur Christian Archaeologist Ron Wyatt And His Biblical ‘Discoveries’

Over the course of 22 years, Ron Wyatt claimed to have uncovered the original Ten Commandments, the Ark of the Covenant, and even a sampling of Jesus Christ's blood.

By Donna Sarkar • Feb 8, 2024

The True Story Of Amateur Christian Archaeologist Ron Wyatt And His Biblical ‘Discoveries’

Over the course of 22 years, Ron Wyatt claimed to have uncovered the original Ten Commandments, the Ark of the Covenant, and even a sampling of Jesus Christ's blood.

By Donna Sarkar • February 8, 2024

The Murky History Of The Ark Of The Covenant, The Most Sacred Relic Of The Ancient Israelites

An elaborate gold-plated, wooden chest, the Ark of the Covenant is believed to hold the original Ten Commandments — but where is it?

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 1, 2024

The Murky History Of The Ark Of The Covenant, The Most Sacred Relic Of The Ancient Israelites

An elaborate gold-plated, wooden chest, the Ark of the Covenant is believed to hold the original Ten Commandments — but where is it?

By Kaleena Fraga • February 1, 2024

‘In God We Trust’: The True Story Behind The Official Motto Of The United States

The phrase "In God we trust" has appeared on all American currency since 1957, but its controversial history goes back much further than that.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 20, 2024

‘In God We Trust’: The True Story Behind The Official Motto Of The United States

The phrase "In God we trust" has appeared on all American currency since 1957, but its controversial history goes back much further than that.

By Austin Harvey • January 20, 2024

Hades And Persephone: The Disturbing Ancient Greek Legend Behind The Changing Of The Seasons

In Greek mythology, the goddess Demeter was so distraught about the abduction of her daughter Persephone by Hades, the king of the Underworld, that she refused to perform her duties while Persephone wasn't by her side, causing the Earth to grow barren in the winter.

By Maggie Donahue • Jan 16, 2024

Hades And Persephone: The Disturbing Ancient Greek Legend Behind The Changing Of The Seasons

In Greek mythology, the goddess Demeter was so distraught about the abduction of her daughter Persephone by Hades, the king of the Underworld, that she refused to perform her duties while Persephone wasn't by her side, causing the Earth to grow barren in the winter.

By Maggie Donahue • January 16, 2024

The Haunting Legend Of Leshy, The Child-Snatching Trickster Spirit Said To Stalk The Forests Of Eastern Europe

A protector of the forests in Slavic lore, Leshy is known to play tricks on those who enter his woods — while some legends say he’s a malevolent spirit who kidnaps babies.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 9, 2024

The Haunting Legend Of Leshy, The Child-Snatching Trickster Spirit Said To Stalk The Forests Of Eastern Europe

A protector of the forests in Slavic lore, Leshy is known to play tricks on those who enter his woods — while some legends say he’s a malevolent spirit who kidnaps babies.

By Austin Harvey • January 9, 2024

What Year Is It? The Answer Is More Complicated Than You Think

Go inside the complicated history of what year it is right now, according to the cultures and religions that don't follow the Gregorian calendar.

By Erin Kelly • Dec 30, 2023

What Year Is It? The Answer Is More Complicated Than You Think

Go inside the complicated history of what year it is right now, according to the cultures and religions that don't follow the Gregorian calendar.

By Erin Kelly • December 30, 2023