This is Dutch artist Jacob van Loo’s depiction of Judean Gov. Zerubbabel showing King Cyrus the Great of Babylon his plan to rebuild Jerusalem. Van Loo lived from 1614-70. (Courtesy Photo) The ...

Daniel’s suffering in Babylon, a night with lions, and royal decrees that freed exiles and honored God — how one man’s faith helped reshape Israel’s future.

The history of the Jewish people is one of glory, oppression, migration, persecution and survival. Perhaps the only explanation for this tenacity, a refusal to stay down against all odds, is that the ...

For in the midst of all the injustices that confront us every time we check news headlines, remembering is as crucial as forgiving. Douglass told the audience at Corinthian Hall in Rochester, New York ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A team of ancient literature experts have deciphered a ...

For at least 500 years, Babylonian children were tasked with memorizing a hymn that celebrated the city of Babylon, its citizenry, and chief deity Marduk. There was much to praise: the city was ...

Archaeologists excavating on Mount Zion in Jerusalem have uncovered evidence of the Babylonian conquest of the city, appearing to confirm a Biblical account of its destruction. Academics from the ...

The story was the same… from the Babylonian point of view, this was a matter of fact thing, says Dr. Irving Finkel, the British Museum’s expert in cuneiform, his voice imbued with centuries of human ...

Researchers have rediscovered a long-lost Babylonian hymn from 1000 BCE, using artificial intelligence to piece together fragments scattered across the world. The hymn glorifies ancient Babylon’s ...