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Gilgamesh flood tablet: A 2,600-year-old text that's eerily similar to the story of Noah's Ark
LiveScience· 4 days agoWhat it is: Also known as the 11th tablet of the Epic of Gilgamesh, this fragment of a baked clay tablet contains cuneiform inscriptions describing an epic flood that swept through Babylon.
What is Shavuot? When is it? Everything to know about the Jewish holiday, the Feast of Weeks
The Palm Beach Post· 7 days agoWhat is Shavuot? According to the Jewish faith, Shavuot celebrates the time when Moses received the...
Oldest Privately Owned Book Sells For GBP3mn At UK Sale
International Business Times· 7 days agoThe Crosby-Schoyen Codex was previously owned by the Norwegian businessman and rare book collector...
This 1,700-Year-Old Book Just Sold for $3.9 Million at Auction
Robb Report via Yahoo News· 6 days agoBoth sums, however, pale in comparison to what the Codex Sasson hammered down for last year:...
SAYING GRACE: SBC issues prompt call to new church adventure
The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star· 4 days agoTwo years ago, I raised my yellow ballot in solidarity with abuse victims at the Southern Baptist...
Crosby-Schøyen Codex: 4th-century book documenting Christianity sells for $3.9M
WSOC-TV Charlotte· 6 days agoAn ancient book documenting Christianity hit the auction block this week and sold by Christie’s for...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Demystifying the Rainbow Flag
Kenosha News· 3 days agoJune is Pride Month, conceived to honor the June 1969 New York City Stonewall Riots.
MY TURN: Carping critics
Coeur d'Alene Press· 7 days agoHas anyone else grown weary of the small group of faultfinders who attend every North Idaho College board meeting? Regrettably, this whole ‘risk of...