In Jordan, a 50km pilgrimage trail follows the path of a 4th-Century nun who journeyed through the Holy Land – centuries ...

Ma’at was a fundamental concept in ancient Egyptian society. It can be understood as “the rightness of things” and was a ...

Jesus believed in the imminent end of the world and the coming of the “Day of the Lord,” but that day never arrived, and ...

Can you give him my get-well wishes? Can I speak with him directly?The nuns who operate the Vatican’s switchboard are fielding a growing number of calls with questions like that as the pope ...

It's been rumored that God of War might finally take players to Ancient Egypt, and there's one part of the mythology that could be vitally important.

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But a new analysis of tooth enamel has overturned that assumption, revealing the remains to be female — and likely a nun, according to the researchers. The discovery marks the first-ever ...

Jewelry was an important part of ancient Egyptian culture. Excavation at the Karnak temple found a 2,600-year-old pot filled with gold jewelry, beads, and statues. The statues of Egyptian gods ...

Tucked away in the Tehachapi Mountains of California, a group of cloistered nuns is chasing puppies, making artisanal cheeses, and praying the Liturgy of the Hours — all part of reviving a 900 ...

Recent archaeological discoveries near Jerusalem have shed light on the life of a Byzantine nun, whose remains were found adorned with heavy iron rings. This finding provides the first tangible ...

(photo: Courtesy photo / Norbertine Canonesses) Tucked away in the Tehachapi Mountains of California, a group of cloistered nuns is chasing puppies, making artisanal cheeses, and praying the ...

Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer held a “tense” meeting with a senior Egyptian official late last month in Jerusalem, during which the latter sought to convey Cairo’s fervent position ...