Charlie from Manchester introduces the history, traditions and beliefs of the Jewish religion. We see him go to pray with his dad at their Orthodox synagogue.

The ancient studies program acknowledges the importance of approaching the civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean world from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. Students are encouraged to ...

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.

Three Religious Studies double-majors presented their interdisciplinary research at the 2023 Mount David Summit on a panel entitled “Religion in America: Ancient Traditions ~ Modern Iterations.” From ...

The stone, known also as a massebah, was discovered during excavations of the First Temple era site, inside a large residence named by archaeologists as "Building 101," or the Governor's Residency.

Though rooted in the past, classics is a constantly evolving discipline. If you want to deepen your knowledge of the languages, literatures, art, archaeology, religion, philosophy, and history of ...

The residents of ancient Pompeii performed regular religious rituals using fancy imported incense resins that came from far beyond the borders of the Roman Empire. These sacrificial offerings are ...

Ancient Egyptian religion was not as fixed and unchanging as many people imagine, according to new research by Manchester Egyptologist Dr Huw Twiston Davies. His new book reveals that beliefs and ...

Religious belief has inspired both armies and charities, politicians and prophetic voices that have shaped world history. Religions have provided the foundation for ethical behavior and in many ...

A few thoughts from someone who majored in ancient religious studies--<BR><BR><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div ...

Treatment of a 2,700-year-old standing stone at Tel Eton, located east of Hebron, may provide evidence for the biblical King Hezekiah’s debated religious reforms, according to a new study. Hezekiah is ...