And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.” ...

Scholars say Aethelstan was likely the first king of England. But the story of his rise to power is complex. A portrait of Aethelstan, who was King of England from 924 until 939 A.D, in a book ...

Classicist Daisy Dunn picks Marcus Agrippa, right-hand man of the emperor Augustus, who was behind the building of the original Pantheon in Rome. Show more Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa was a Roman general ...

Herod the Great reshaped Judea through monumental building, ruthless rule, and loyalty to Rome, but his death exposed deep social, religious, and political fractures. This chapter traces how Roman ...

Previously restricted sections of the lavish living quarters of one of history’s most infamous oppressors are about to be revealed to the public for the first time. On Sunday, Israel’s Nature and ...

Herod's reign was defined by great architectural projects and canny diplomacy. But he could also be cruel and paranoid, with scandal and family intrigue marring his rule. King Herod even appears as an ...

(RNS) — Last Sunday, I went to the excellent Lessons and Carols service at the Episcopal Church down the street and later was telling an Episcopalian friend who’s been something of a Trumper how much ...

If there is a villain in the Nativity story it is surely Herod, the monarch who supposedly slaughtered thousands of infants and toddlers to exterminate his rival, the baby Jesus. He is reviled in ...

Stephen King has two novels on his to-do list. After that? Well, his Constant Readers will have to wait and see as the legendary writer contemplates a well-deserved break. “I’m trying to clear my desk ...

The CEO of an AI startup received a severed pig’s head and a threatening note when his tech firm threatened to upend the “traditional brokerage” business in Las Vegas real estate. Blake Owens, the ...

At The Hollywood Bowl, artist and actor John Stamos have stepped in to play King Herod in the live concert production of Jesus Christ Superstar. This came out as an utter surprise. The story broke on ...