After God shuts them in, the flood begins, with rain for 40 days and 40 nights. This is the first time the Bible will introduce the significance of the number 40 — including the 40-day flood, 40 years ...

On a late-summer day in 1856, a letter carrier stepped from a mail coach in front of a three-story townhouse in Mayfair, in ...

The Epic of Gilgamesh, considered the oldest literary work of humanity, has been studied for centuries. Its influence has ...

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Don’t let the roman numerals throw you off—you don’t really need to watch the Chinese action-fantasy “Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms” to enjoy “Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force,” the ...

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, ...

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The climate on such a world must be beyond bizarre. A super-Earth planet that dips in and out of its star's habitable zone has been discovered just 19.7 light-years away. The planet, known as HD ...

Alien: Earth is coming up this summer, and we know it's going to be a scary ride. The first-ever TV show in the sci-fi franchise is set to channel the horror vibes of Ridley Scott's Alien as the ...

SMITE 2 is flipping the script for the popular franchise with a complete rebuild. While all your favorite gods and Goddesses will eventually be ported over from the original game, it’ll take ...

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 ...