Last summer brought big news for scholars of early Christianity. Three previously unknown gospel fragments were published for the first time as part of an ongoing series, The Oxyrhynchus Papyri. These ...

An important piece of early Christian history, the Crosby-Schøyen Codex, is up for auction at Christie’s in London. This codex is a mid-fourth century book from Egypt containing a combination of ...

An important piece of early Christian history, the Crosby-Schøyen Codex, sold for nearly $3.9 million on June 11, 2024, at Christie’s in London. This codex is a mid-fourth century book from Egypt ...

A city dating to the early Coptic period, between the 3rd and 7th centuries CE, has been unearthed in western Egypt's Kharga Oasis, according to the country's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. The ...

Karen L. King is Professor of New Testament Studies and the History of Ancient Christianity at Harvard University in the Divinity School. She has published widely in the areas of Gnosticism, ancient ...

“Every stone has a story, but some whisper of miracles.” Two ancient Coptic-era churches and a mural depicting Jesus Christ healing the sick have been discovered by archaeologists in Egypt’s Kharga ...

Bentley Layton, the pre-eminent scholar of his generation of the late ancient Egyptian language, Coptic, died on March 26 at his home in New Haven from complications of Parkinson’s disease. He was 83.

While beheadings grab headlines, poverty and cultural friction push emigration to the West—where the welcome is not always what Copts expect. Persecution waned after Constantine declared Christianity ...

Christian Cairo is deeply significant for pilgrims and travelers due to its connection to the rich history of Christianity in ...

Early Christian icons may have derived some of their stylistic elements from pagan religious portraits, according to some ...