Religious History
College Sophomores Discover Hidden Text in Medieval Manuscript
Students at Rochester Institute of Technology used a self-developed UV imaging system to assess a 15th-century religious document
Ancient Bust of Greek God Hermes Found During Work on Athens' Sewage System
The well-preserved sculpture, which dates to around 300 B.C., was once used as a street marker
Archaeologists in Golan Heights Unearth Fort Dated to Time of Biblical King David
Researchers say the newly discovered site was probably part of the enigmatic Kingdom of Geshur
Vatican Library Enlists Artificial Intelligence to Protect Its Digitized Treasures
The archive employs A.I. modeled on the human immune system to guard offerings including a rare manuscript of the "Aeneid"
The Little-Known Story of 16th- to 18th-Century Nordic Witch Trials
An art exhibition in Copenhagen and a museum in Ribe revisit witchcraft's legacy in Denmark and neighboring countries
Mexico Seeks Apology for Catholic Church's Role in the Spanish Conquest
In a letter to Pope Francis, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador also requested the temporary return of a number of artifacts
Maryland Archaeologists Unearth Jesuit Plantation's 18th-Century Slave Quarters
Researchers are working with the descendants of enslaved people seeking to document their family histories
These Newly Discovered Buddhist Temple Paintings May Be Among Japan's Oldest
Art historians used infrared photography to identify images that could date to around 685 A.D.
How Harry Houdini and David Copperfield's Jewish Heritage Shaped Their Craft
The illusionists join Ruth Bader Ginsberg and Steven Spielberg in the National Museum of American Jewish History's hall of fame
Sacrificed Llamas Found in Peru Were Likely a Gift From the Inca
The elaborately decorated animals were probably buried alive alongside similarly adorned guinea pigs
Long-Lost Medieval Monastery Discovered Beneath Parking Garage in England
Carmelite friars established Whitefriars in 1270, but the religious site was destroyed during the Protestant Reformation
Ruins of Eighth-Century Pagan Temple Found in Norway
The structure—built to honor Norse gods like Thor and Odin—is the first of its kind discovered in the country
Archaeologists Unearth Foundations of One of the Nation's Oldest Black Churches
A dig in the heart of Colonial Williamsburg revealed sections of the First Baptist Church, which was founded in 1776
Archaeologists in Turkey Unearth 2,400-Year-Old Dionysus Mask
The terracotta likeness was likely used in rituals associated with winemaking
Why a New Sculpture of Pope John Paul II Is So Controversial
Artist Jerzy Kalina says his "strongman" is a call to resist "multiplying forms of red revolution"
Sourdough Bread Oven, 'Air Freshener' Found at Medieval Irish Monastery
During the 13th century, French monks created a Cistercian community at Beamore in County Meath
Germany May Have Banished Nazism, but Its Medieval Anti-Semitism Is Still in Plain Sight
In the city where Martin Luther revolutionized Christianity, a vile, 700-year-old sculpture openly denigrates Jews. Why is it still there?
Crypts, Tunnel Discovered Beneath Knights Templar Chapel in Poland
Last fall, an archaeological investigation revealed tantalizing structures hidden below the 13th-century building
Britain's Oldest Example of Christian Graffiti Found Near Hadrian's Wall
Researchers at Vindolanda unearthed a 1,400-year-old lead chalice covered in religious symbols
A History of El Greco's Masterful—and Often Litigious—Artistic Career
A 57-work retrospective at the Art Institute of Chicago charts the evolution of the 16th-century painter's distinctive style
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