Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj is special because of the good alignment of stars which is said to have occurred after 144 years.

In her short film Mesopotamia, TX, director/writer Lucy Gamades presents the chance meeting of two strangers (Megan Greener ...

Dozens of people have been killed and many others were injured in a crowd crush at the world’s largest religious festival in northern India, police said. “Thirty devotees have unfortunately ...

The goal of Ancient Origins is to highlight recent archaeological discoveries, peer-reviewed academic research and evidence, as well as offering alternative viewpoints and explanations of science, ...

Recent discoveries challenge ideas of a sharp divide between the haves and have-nots in ancient Mesopotamia, suggesting a larger middle class than previously thought. Mudbrick architecture in the ...

It’s bad enough when secular institutions do this. But religious institutions are supposed to provide a moral example, even when it’s not easy. When spiritual authorities ignore their values ...

New discoveries at the ancient Mesopotamian site of Kurd Qaburstan by University of Central Florida (UCF) associate professor Tiffany Earley-Spadoni and her research team are offering valuable ...

World Religion Day, marked annually on the third Sunday of January, focuses on fostering interfaith dialogue, understanding, and unity among diverse religious communities. This day invites individuals ...

When President Joe Biden took office four years ago, some more conservative religious freedom advocates were hopeful that he would turn down the temperature of faith-related culture wars. As a ...

This year, there will be some key changes to the two most high-profile religious services that are traditionally part of the inauguration. One reason is because tomorrow, Inauguration Day, is also ...

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to take up a culture wars dispute and decide whether parents have a religious liberty right to have their children “opt out” of using school ...

Clay tablets at Kurd Qaburstan reveal ancient Mesopotamian culture Artefacts hint at urban life in the Middle Bronze Age city Findings challenge perceptions of ...