Quentin Tarantino was “laughing a lot” the first time he saw Mel Gibson’s 2004 The Passion of the Christ, he The post Quentin ...
There was once a movie whose main characters, father and son, were on a path of destruction during the Great Depression in the United States. The title—“Road to Perdition”—showcases the father’s ...
On November 25, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Agia Aikaterini the Great Martyr of Alexandria, who is also the protector of ...
The Divine Comedy, the poet’s tour of the Christian afterlife, is filled with strikingly modern touches—and a poetic energy ...
Breakfast: The Kerhonkson Firehouse, 333 Main St., Kerhonkson, hosts a breakfast the second Sunday of every month. Take-out orders are available. Call (845) 626-7455 for more information. “Museum ...
In “Miracles and Wonder,” historian Elaine Pagels examines the life of Jesus through historical, textual and theological ...
A long-lost painting by 17th-century Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens sold at auction for well beyond its asking price.
In the Roman army, failure on the battlefield wasn’t just punished—it was paid for in blood. When a legion broke ranks or fled, commanders could order decimation, a terrifying ritual where soldiers ...
In 2020, a farmer in England's Rutland county notified authorities about the possibility that there was a Roman villa located ...
Archaeologists discovered an engraved intaglio that a Roman man stationed at Bremenium in northern England likely used to stamp his correspondence. Elaine Vallack At some point during the reign of the ...
The Roman Empire is famous for its arenas like the Colosseum where gladiators fought each other in gory skirmishes. But were any of these gladiators ever women? Several lines of evidence, including ...
Researchers recently identified the bodies of Roman warriors found stacked in an ancient water well in Croatia, a new study reveals. The bodies were uncovered outside the city walls of Mursa, now ...