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Was King Herod the Great really so 'great'? What history says about the bad guy of the Christmas...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 6 months agoHerod the Great − though in the Gospel of Matthew, he wasn't so great. Hulton Archive via Getty...
31 ancient temples from around the world, from Göbekli Tepe to the Parthenon
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Parthenon Temple on a bright day on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. Ancient people built...
Everett Henes: The weeping king
Sturgis Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHave you ever seen a celebrity or major politician come into town? There is usually a lot of talk leading up to their arrival, and much fanfare that...
Jews’ Centuries-Old Arguments Over Chanukah Foreshadowed Their Arguments About Israel
Slate via Yahoo News· 6 months agoMany Jews this year are struggling with how to celebrate Chanukah—whether because our joy has been...
One Simple Way Israel Can Avoid Sparking a Holy War
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAhmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty ImagesIn the tumult surrounding the war in Gaza and Israel, it is easy to forget that Hamas code named its surprise attack...
John Adams' Nativity oratorio 'El Nino' gets colorful staging at the Met
Associated Press via AOL· 2 months agoThen the Virgin Mary, in a voice brimming with anguish and outrage, memorializes the student...
Israel and Jordan trip is the desert adventure of a lifetime
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoI always dreamed of riding a Camel or flying down the desert in a Jeep, just like you see in the Indiana Jones movies. A true adventure of mystery, history and excitement, and to my surprise ...
The Wild Tale of How John the Baptist’s Head Ended Up in France’s Largest Cathedral
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSylvain Sonnet/GettyOn the evening of Sept. 8, 1206, Walon de Sarton, a minor cleric who had...
Jesus' earthly dad, St. Joseph – often overlooked – is honored by Father's Day in many Catholic...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year ago'The Holy Family,' by the 17th-century Spanish painter Bartolome Esteban Murillo. The Print...
The many holidays and traditions of December
The News Courier, Athens, Ala. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDec. 5—People all around the world of various cultures, traditions, and religions celebrate and observe important religious and cultural holidays and feasts during the month of December. Check ...
