What the queen means to Jewish tradition and to resisting tyranny and persecution—in the seventeenth century and today.

The Achaemenid Empire rose from a small Persian kingdom to the largest empire the ancient world had ever seen. Through military brilliance, diplomacy, and administrative innovation, this video ...

For years, the story seemed straightforward: Queen Hatshepsut, one of ancient Egypt’s most powerful and fascinating rulers, was posthumously erased by her successor, Thutmose III.

An archaeologist has studied broken statues of Queen Hatshepsut—one of the few women to rule as an Egyptian pharaoh, 4,000 years ago—and found that they were not attacked during the ...

A new study argues that the pharaoh’s statues weren’t destroyed out of revenge, but were ‘ritually deactivated’ because of the power they contained.

What if the Prince of Persia came to life in the real world? In this action-packed parkour short, we recreate the legendary moves from the iconic video game with real stunts, ancient-looking sets ...

A statue of Queen Hatshepsut of ancient Egypt, whose many statues were broken following her death in around 1458 B.C. | Credit: KHALED DESOUKI via Getty Images ...

Analysis - After the Egyptian pharaoh Hatshepsut died around 1458 BCE, many statues of her were destroyed. Archaeologists believed that they were targeted in an act of revenge by Thutmose III, her ...

In this WORK-ing thoughts post, doctoral researcher Daniele Soares shares her journey from economics in Brazil to theology and biblical studies across continents. She explores how ancient texts like ...

Golestan Palace The lavish Golestan Palace is a masterpiece of the Qajar era, embodying the successful integration of earlier Persian crafts and architecture with Western influences. The walled Palace ...