Early Christian writers condemned pagan sacrifices while debating among themselves the meaning of the death of Jesus.

Pergamon’s setting strengthens the interpretation. The city was closely tied to the sanctuary of Asclepius and long had a reputation for healing. The Asklepion at Pergamon became one of antiquity’s ...

Chemical analysis shows a Roman flask held compound medicine, offering first proof of roman flask medical feces described in ...

The monument’s mysterious past has spawned countless tales and theories. According to folklore, Stonehenge was created by ...

Inside the quest for the origin of Stonehenge’s Altar Stone - After Orkney was ruled out as the origin for Stonehenge’s Altar Stone, geologists now have their eyes on north eastern Scotland ...

For this quest, you’ll need to meet Lorath at the base of Mt. Civo, which is located at the spot on the map below. Once you reach it, speak with Lorath to find out your next steps. He’ll explain that, ...

How gladiators in ancient Anatolia lived to entertain the masses The sun illuminated the stadium in Ephesus, a wealthy harbor city in western Anatolia, on a day of eagerly anticipated gladiatorial ...

COMMENTARY: Most Catholics don’t know which saint’s relics rest beneath their parish altar — but we should. Recovering that knowledge could deepen our devotion and our life at Mass. The relics of Pope ...

Excavations in northern Greece are revealing the world that shaped the future king One October morning in 336 B.C., the small theater at Aigai, the ceremonial center of ancient Macedonia, began to ...