Explore the origins of the 8 oldest sports in human history, including running, boxing, and gymnastics, and how they shaped the athletic events we know today.

The mural was seen as so revolutionary that it was covered by a false wall only to be rediscovered and exhumed in 1973.

Pre-Columbian civilizations, such as the Olmecs and Zapotecs, created these impressive structures ... independent city-states that shared a language and religious beliefs even as they developed ...

From the Olmecs to the Aztecs, this book will explore the evolution ... archaeological method and theory, and the archaeology of religion. In the classroom, he enjoys bringing archaeology and the ...

Historical origin: Olives were domesticated 6,000 years ago in the Mediterranean basin, but actual production of olive oil — squeezing the oil from olives — dates back to 2500 B.C. It was first used ...

WASHINGTON − Speaking to students at Catholic University last fall, Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh praised his colleagues' efforts to reinforce the “critical principal” of religious ...

Large shares of adults in most of the 36 countries we surveyed say religion helps society rather than harms it. 2 Most also say religion encourages tolerance, not intolerance. But people are slightly ...

Across the 36 countries surveyed, people’s views on the importance of religion to national identity vary widely. Large shares in middle-income countries say being a member of the historically ...

Galen Watts is an Associate Director of the Institute for Religion, Culture and Societal Futures based jointly at St. Jerome's University and the University of Waterloo. He receives funding from ...

In the wake of Democrats’ disappointing election losses, there is no shortage of theories and prescriptions. But the New York Times (“These Spiritual Democrats Urge Their Party to Take a Leap ...

Joe Rogan recently sparked debate with his remark about Christianity being the only religion that can be disparaged in Hollywood. During a discussion with American actor and filmmaker Mel Gibson ...

Fourteen members of a small religious sect in Australia have been found guilty of the manslaughter of an 8-year-old girl, who died after they withheld insulin needed to treat her diabetes because ...