Nothing is more poignant than the fall and destruction of a city. What passed as a haven of civilization, art, wealth, beauty, spirituality, or just as a safe place, is reduced to ashes; its ...

As the shadows lengthen in the late Yom Kippur afternoon, we sit back in our seats, reading again the fascinating story of the prophet Jonah, one of the greatest stories of repentance in all of ...

There have been two solar eclipses: The first occurred on August 21st, 2017, and the second one will occur on April 8th, 2024. It appears that these two eclipses mark a giant "X marks the spot" on ...

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Partially unearthed winged bull which's commonly known as Lamassu during the archaeological excavations by the leading of British archaeologist Sir Max Edgar Lucien Mallowan. Historical view taken by ...

The 1850 discovery of King Ashurbanipal's vast library of cuneiform tablets at Nineveh illuminated fascinating records and complex links with neighbors.

Mosul (Agenzia Fides) - The salvation promised by God is not reserved for particular ethnic groups, or for certain moral categories. His mercy embraces anyone who repents, and at times scandalizes ...