Religion
View a Rare Black Moon This Weekend
The phenomenon will also be marked by a partial solar eclipse
Why Was Erotic Art So Popular in Ancient Pompeii?
A new exhibition spotlights 70 examples of sensual imagery discovered in the Roman city
Archaeologists Discover Temple in Egypt Inspired by Greek God Zeus
The deity was honored throughout the ancient world
The Ancient Origins of the Easter Bunny
A scholar traces the folk figure's history from the Neolithic era to today
This Guatemalan City Rolls Out Colorful Sawdust Carpets for Holy Week
The longstanding tradition brings a dazzling display to the streets of Antigua each spring
Trove of Starfish Deposited as Offering to Aztec War God Found in Mexico City
Researchers discovered 164 sea stars placed in the Templo Mayor around the turn of the 16th century
What the History of Science and Religion Reveals About Today's Divisive Covid Debates
A new Smithsonian book and exhibition explores the ongoing conflicts and reconciliations between faith and technology in American life
Meet St. Brigid, Ireland's Only Woman Patron Saint
The fifth-century abbess is stepping out of the shadow of the better-known St. Patrick
The True History Behind Netflix's 'Vikings: Valhalla'
A spin-off of the long-running series "Vikings," the show follows a fictionalized version of Norwegian king Harald Hardrada
2,000-Year-Old Buddhist Temple Unearthed in Pakistan
The structure is one of the oldest of its kind in the Gandhara region
The Sects That Rejected Sex in 19th-Century America
Why three religious groups traded monogamy for celibacy, polygamy and "complex marriage"
Archaeologists Discover Foundations of Oxford University's 'Lost' College
Founded for Catholic priests, the institution was destroyed 500 years ago when Henry VIII established the Church of England
Is China Committing Genocide Against the Uyghurs?
The Muslim minority group faces mass detention and sterilization—human rights abuses that sparked the U.S.' diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics
Rubin Museum Agrees to Return Stolen Religious Artifacts to Nepal
An investigation launched by the New York cultural institution concluded that the 14th- and 17th-century carvings were "unlawfully obtained"
Researchers Unearth 2,000-Year-Old Synagogue in Mary Magdalene's Supposed Hometown
The religious center is the second of its kind found in Migdal, an ancient community on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee
Aztec Altar Secretly Built After the Spanish Conquest Discovered in Mexico City
Researchers found incense burners, a vessel containing cremated remains and other artifacts in the former capital of Tenochtitlán
Israeli Preteen Discovers Rare Silver Coin Minted During Jewish Revolt Against Rome
Eleven-year-old Liel Krutokop found the shekel, which dates to the second year of the first-century C.E. Great Revolt, while sifting through dirt
The Many Myths of the Term 'Crusader'
Conceptions of the medieval Crusades tend to lump disparate movements together, ignoring the complexity and diversity of these military campaigns
Archaeologists Discover 'Lost,' 4,500-Year-Old Egyptian Sun Temple
Fifth-Dynasty pharaohs built six such structures. Until now, only two had been found
An Archaeological Dig Reignites the Debate Over the Old Testament's Historical Accuracy
Beneath a desert in Israel, a scholar and his team are unearthing astonishing new evidence of an advanced society in the time of the biblical Solomon
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