The phrase ‘separation of church and state’ dates back to a letter from Thomas Jefferson to a Baptist congregation.

Amanda Henderson For much of the last half-century, support for Israel functioned as a kind of organizing principle in American Jewish life It shaped institutions, philanthropy, politics, even ...

Centered on a Persian-inspired deity, Mithraism spread widely across the Roman Empire between the first and fourth centuries CE. Most evidence comes from archaeology, including underground temples ...

Ancient Greek philosophers envisioned a fourth continent across the Atlantic, anticipating America centuries before Columbus.

Explore the ancient city of Cahokia, where over 20,000 people once thrived. Walk its mounds, uncover history, and experience a UNESCO World Heritage site in Illinois!

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In a recent New York Times op-ed called “Donald Trump, Pagan King,” journalist and filmmaker Leighton Woodhouse highlights the apparent contradiction between the Trump administration’s violent “might ...