Portus lulius was a Roman naval base at Misenum, which used to be the headquarters of the Roman Empire’s fleet in the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Classis Misenensis. This fleet was commanded by Pliny the ...

From seasonal intimacy schedules to open-air nudity, ancient Greco-Roman thinkers had no shortage of theories on how to stay ...

A Mesopotamian myth from nearly 4,000 years ago tells of a man who builds a boat to save the world from a divine flood, long ...

In the world of ancient manuscripts, scholars often come across texts that have been altered or erased. This technique, ...

What does the Bible say about the origin of the ancient Greeks? The answer can be found by examining the Bible’s Table of ...

An LGBTQ+ pastor insists that the Christian right gets it wrong, arguing that the Bible is a queer-friendly text.

New Testament scholar Garrick V. Allen explains the long history of paratext. Every Bible includes some non-Bible parts. There are chapter and verse breaks, maps in the back, and dedication pages ...

Historians recently unveiled their findings about an ancient purple dye factory located in modern-day Israel — revealing a glimpse into life during biblical times. In an article recently ...

They cover topics from ancient medicine to Greek philosophy, egyptology, and epigraphy. Study Latin and/or Greek, starting from beginner, intermediate or advanced level. Optional units allow you to ...

In the holy writings of the ancient Jews, King Cyrus of Persia has the distinction of being the first and only foreign Messiah.