US-style Christian nationalism is slowly infiltrating Britain. But faith is about much more than restricting citizenship ...

New secrets hidden in ancient Hebrew texts will be revealed for the first time after Israeli scholars have digitally transcribed hundreds of thousands of fragments of middle-age Jewish literature. The ...

A literate slave was a must-have in wealthy ancient Roman households. Keen to capitalise on this taste for learning, masters and slaves alike turned education into profit.

Firstly, while children could be enslaved, there were notable restrictions. Children of slaves were often considered the property of their masters, yet they were generally treated with care and could ...

Slavery, a practice that has existed in various forms throughout human history, was always a subject of significant ethical debate. In ancient civilizations, slavery was not only an economic and ...

Ancient seal from seventh century BCE with Hebrew writing. Credit: Wikipedia Commons, public domain The Greek alphabet has a long and fascinating history. In fact, its origin goes right back to one of ...

Abstract: Ancient texts are unique evidence providing a glimpse into the thoughts, day-to-day life, and culture of people of long-gone eras. Paleography, the study of writing, aims at documenting the ...

Qumran scrolls unveil ancient Hebrew biblical texts and religious belief A Bedouin shepherd found the first scrolls in the Dead Sea caves back Artifacts suggest the ...

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Italian philologists and historians were greatly stirred by the publication of a volume by Professor Savini on the origins of the ancient Etruscan language, the language spoken by the Tusci who lived ...

"This is the best-documented Roman court case from Iudaea apart from the trial of Jesus," said one researcher.