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Crosby-Schøyen Codex, sold for millions at auction, gives a glimpse into the history of early...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThe Crosby-Schoyen Codex at Christie's auction house in Paris. The manuscript goes up for auction in...
One of the oldest books in existence expected to fetch over $2.6 million at auction
NY Post via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA book from Egypt that was written at the dawn of Christianity and is considered one of the oldest...
Why are so many ancient Egyptians buried at the Saqqara necropolis?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoThe Step Pyramid with a blue sky in the background. Saqqara is an archaeologist's dream, being home...
One of world’s earliest known books expected to fetch more than $2.6m at auction
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 months agoOne of the earliest books in existence is expected to fetch upwards of $2.6m when it goes up for...
Tattooing has held a long tradition in Christianity − dating back to Jesus’ crucifixion
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 3 months agoChristian Palestinian tattoo artist Walid Ayash draws a tattoo on the arm of a Coptic Egyptian...
The world’s oldest book just fetched $3.9 million in auction
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 2 weeks agoIt’s not every day that a 1,700-year-old book gets sold. The 104-page Crosby-Schøyen Codex from...
What was the longest-lasting civilization?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn ancient Egyptian painted relief depicting Pharaoh Ramesses III with Isis. Ancient Egypt, China and Mesopotamia are all frequently cited as...
Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies at 95
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoVATICAN CITY — Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the shy German theologian who tried to reawaken...
‘Soul by Soul’ Review: Men and Women on a Mission
The Wall Street Journal· 2 months agoBOOKSHELF Few callings have undergone such a fall from grace in the West as that of the Christian missionary. In the 19th century missionaries were seen...
Palestinian Christians and Muslims have lived together in the region for centuries − and several...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 8 months agoMany Christian and Muslim families in Gaza today were displaced following the creation of new Arab...