The rich history of ancient Egypt involves power struggles, amazing feats of engineering, advances in writing and art, and ...

The ancient Greek roots of the cross symbol, its significance in cosmology, religion, and philosophy, long before ...

Karen L. King is Professor of New Testament Studies and the History of Ancient Christianity at Harvard University in the Divinity School. She has published widely in the areas of Gnosticism ...

New research says that a rare solar eclipse in 2471 B.C. may have sparked ancient Egypt's surprising shift away from sun ...

An intriguing discovery in the Egyptian Sahara has unveiled what appears to be the oldest known nativity scene, dating back about 5,000 years—some 3,000 years before the birth of Jesus Christ ...

Dates: 3100 B.C. to 30 B.C. Writing: Hieroglyphics, a writing system that uses pictures; hieratic, a quicker type of "cursive"; and demotic, a written short-form script Ancient Egypt's gods ...

The festival of Chaitra Navratri is underway. Know about the powerful goddesses like Maa Durga in various religions across ...

Child: Ancient Egypt is so different from the Egypt of today. Why did they stop building pyramids and huge statues and temples? Abdul: Things have changed a great deal these last 700 years.

Karen L. King is Professor of New Testament Studies and the History of Ancient Christianity at Harvard University in the Divinity School. She has published widely in the areas of Gnosticism ...