The figures appear to represent a married couple. Experts think the woman, who is holding laurel leaves, may have been a ...

Two life-sized statues have been unearthed in Pompeii, including a bejewelled priestess of the ancient goddess Ceres.

For centuries, the people of Judaea had seen many foreign dynasts claim hegemony over them; the Greeks were but the latest.

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

Pope Francis has cleared the way for the canonization of Blessed Ignatius Choukrallah Maloyan, who was born in 1869 in Mardin ...

Packed pews, rollicking singing and emotional devotions have marked Lent worship services at Notre Dame d'Haiti, the Catholic ...

After Alexander the Great conquered Egypt, he embarked on a perilous journey to the Oracle at Siwa to seek answers to his questions.

Live Science reports that an international team of researchers has finally resolved the mystery surrounding a controversial ...

The priest told Vatican News the bombings occurred just 300 or 400 meters (about 985 to 1,300 feet) from the church, awakening the faithful and causing a growing sense of insecurity throughout the ...

Priests and priestesses In ancient Egypt, priests and priestesses served the gods, not the people. Their primary role was to tend to the daily needs of the gods. They recited hymns and prayers for ...

The mummy of a first-century-B.C. individual found in Egypt was not pregnant and did not have cancer, according to a new CT study.

LINCOLN — Lincoln police are investigating after a priest who taught at Lincoln Pius X High School self-reported sexual misconduct with students to a therapist, the Catholic Diocese of Lincoln ...