Greek sources portrayed the Achaemenid kings, as indulgent and ruthless—all but Cyrus II. Why was this enemy ruler the only ...

The showdown between the ancient Greek city states and the Achaemenid Empire of Persia was one of the pivotal moments of ...

A show argues that the Jewish tale was interpreted as a symbol of liberation from Spanish rule in 17th-century Dutch society.

We’ve been looking at the way the kingdom of God that Jesus proclaimed was the development of perhaps the central theme of the Old Testament: There would come a time when God would act, fulfilling his ...

Ancient Greek history is full of the names of great minds: philosophers, scientists, statesmen, generals, historians and ...

While serving as Colin Powell’s deputy during the Iraq war, he found himself at the center of a scandal when he leaked a ...

Touching on everything from anti-caste traditions to the Buddhist legend of Matanga and Persian and Arabic perspectives on ...

Hineini, "We are fully present," honoring important and pivotal women in the formation of our history, role models of values ...

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Selecting the perfect name for your bundle of joy is probably a challenge, but we've got you covered. This list of K baby ...

In colonial Latin America – called “New Spain” by European colonists – images of a white Jesus reinforced a caste system where white, Christian Europeans occupied the top tier, while those with darker ...