Videos

How did Christianity reach Egypt? What are the earliest fragments of the New Testament found in Egypt? What can archaeology tell us about when Christianity replaced the older Egyptian religion?

What does the landing of the Mayflower in Plymouth have to do with the Battle of Marathon?

Garrett Fagan explores the theatrical aspects of Roman arena games—the stage sets, equipment of the fighters, and so forth—that created an artificial landscape in which the violence of the spectacle was staged.

It’s a classic underdog tale: David, a young shepherd armed only with a sling, beats Goliath, the mighty warrior.