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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...