Easter is a holiday of profound significance in the Christian faith, yet its date varies annually, prompting many to question the underlying reasons. The variability in Easter's timing is primarily ...

The Graffito of Esmet-Akhom in the temple of Philae is the last known use of hieroglyphs in ancient Egypt, but why did they stop being used?

A rare total solar eclipse that darkened the skies of ancient Egypt in 2471 B.C. may have played a role in a remarkable ...

"It is always difficult to establish if the eclipses were seen in the ancient past as bad omens or good omens." ...

The humble fish, or ichthys (ἰχθύς) in Greek, was a symbol that played a crucial role in the early years of Christian history ...