The religions of the ancient Greeks and the ancient Romans, often simply called “classical religion,” are often viewed as ...

Bearing cards, flowers, chocolates and poetry, lovers have always swooned on Valentine’s Day as cherubs circled overhead. Right? Or is its history darker?

The Romans are famous for their many contributions to modern society, but did you know that major decisions were made by ...

Opinion: Churches and their strident faiths have been perhaps the most guilty of upsetting democracy by installing chaos and ...

According to one legend, Pope Gelasius wanted to put an end to the debauchery in the late fifth century. He declared Feb. 14 ...

What was Roman Egypt like? In what ways did it differ from when the Greeks had ruled it during the Ptolemaic period?

But the citrus genus has a surprising history, popping up everywhere from ancient Rome and the Renaissance ... on symbolic significance in different religions around the world.

Ever wondered why we celebrate Valentine's Day? Turns out the day is more than just about chocolates and flowers - here's the ...

and sepultures found in one of the Roman villas. These discoveries highlight the coexistence of different religions’ death rites, as well as the ancient practice of repurposing buildings.

By 1600 b.c., less than one in 20 bones found at sites in the Levant typically come from pigs, and most of those appear to be ...

Vālmīki’s epic poem “The Rāmāyaṇa” is a great work of literature and a treasure of Indian culture — but its political and religious appropriation has entrenched divisions and exclusion in Indian ...

Said one former Princeton colleague, “John Wilson was a historian’s historian, one of the most respected scholars of American religion in his generation.” John Cooper, renowned interpreter of ancient ...