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Despite a handful of claims, most biblical scholars argue that there is no evidence to suggest that Jesus had his own family, ...

The tradition of building up to lighting eight oil lamps (plus one shamash, or servitor) over the Hanukkah period began in ...

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How a contentious friendship between political rivals led to the creation of a classic Christmas anthem of hope.

Did Jesus have a wife and children? This sensational claim surfaces from time to time, sparking curiosity and some ...

In 2003, its owner, Oded Golan, was accused of forging the inscription. Golan was later acquitted of all charges.

A 2,000-year-old ossuary, possibly belonging to James, brother of Jesus, is on display in Atlanta. Inscribed "James, son of ...

Sharon Liberman Mintz, Sotheby's Judaica Specialist, Books & Manuscripts, discusses the oldest complete tablet of the Ten ...

Sotheby's dates the tablet to approximately 1,500 years ago, though some experts have challenged this. The artifact, weighing ...

One hundred years from my day,” Voltaire reportedly remarked, “there will not be a Bible on earth except one that is looked ...