For 5,000 years, there has been dancing, processions, rituals and feasts. What have we celebrated, from Africa to Asia, ...

An eccentric idea from the 1970s may rewrite everything we believe we know about the New Testament.

From ancient Mesopotamian rituals to the teachings of Buddha, Christ, and Muhammad — this is the story of how religion shaped ...

Join Dr. Ioannis Syrigos from Ancient Origins as he interviews Eckart Frahm, Yale professor and leading expert on Assyria and Mesopotamian history. Together, they’ll uncover the mysteries of the ...

Offered by the Department of Historical Studies at Faculty of Humanities From everyday rituals to the grand ceremonies of the Empire, Roman religion was anything but simple. It was colorful, loud, and ...

In a world filled with stories of superheroes and legendary figures, it’s easy to overlook the fascinating deities of ancient civilizations. These forgotten gods and goddesses once held sway over vast ...

Sure enough, Christians unequivocally believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the ...

Statues of the Mesopotamian demon Pazuzu are often found at archaeological sites, and his cultural relevance is seen in ...

When it was made: The Neo-Assyrian period, circa 900 to 600 B.C. This small, bronze figurine is the best-known depiction of the Mesopotamian god Pazuzu, who was the inspiration for modern demons ...

Ruins of an ancient Greek bath, an important aspect of the practice of hygiene in ancient Greece. Credit: Erik Drost / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons The word hygiene comes from a French Latinization ...