New DNA evidence from Pompeii’s body casts reveals that traditional assumptions about residents’ relationships and origins ...

THE oldest stone tablet known to hold the inscription of the Ten Commandments is set to fetch up to $2 million after being used as a paving slab. At around 1,500 years old, the marble slab was ...

From emperors and conspiracies to gladiatorial games and daily life—see how well you know the empire that shaped the ancient ...

The stone, which dates back around 1,500 years to the Late Roman-Byzantine era ... Samaritanism is an ancient, monotheistic religion based on the first five books of the Old Testament. Though related ...

Academics may have finally pinpointed the predecessor to humanity’s first written language. Three researchers from the ...

Is Nabokov’s novel morally offensive? Patently, it is not. We live in a universe of treacherous choices, of corruption and ...

The Canadian psychologist’s new book is a reading of the Old Testament and a paean to sacrifice. It’s riddling and dense, but ...

Among his paltry list of professional achievements is that he’s never been on the payroll of any political party or lobbying firm. He didn’t read any decent books last week or go to the theatre, but ...

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, a former rival of President Trump, has moderated his views on the Middle East conflict.

This month’s notable titles include a middle grade novel about a creature struggling with her powers, a graphic novel following a two-spirited Ojibwe tween, a YA book about a deadly internship, and ...

LEXINGTON, KY -The two-session Book 3 section of the Keeneland Breeding Stock concluded Saturday, producing double-digit ...

A precious gem found at Carlisle's Roman Bathhouse has illuminated the intricacies of religion on Rome's northernmost frontier.