Nathanael Andrade explores the historical record to puncture a "misreading" that has often come back to haunt Jews come ...

From the location of the “place of skulls” to ancient Jewish burial rites, here’s what archaeologists do—and don’t—know about ...

A jaw-dropping discovery by NASA may lend cosmic credibility to one of the Bible’s most dramatic moments — the crucifixion of ...

An 84-year-old man was critically injured after falling from a cross during a reenactment of the crucifixion of Jesus that ...

Who invented crucifixion? The Persians are commonly credited with this, but evidence suggests that it may have been the Greeks.

Throughout history, Christians have often believed Pontius Pilate was reluctant to condemn Jesus. History suggests otherwise, ...

The life of Jesus Christ, as portrayed in the Gospel books of the Bible, has inspired countless cinematic interpretations, ...

In Matthew’s account of the trial and execution of Jesus, everyone involved bears a share of the responsibility — in a dozen ...

Archaeologists found another example of a crucified heel 49 years later in Cambridgeshire, England, in a grave in an ancient ...

The early results from a long-awaited excavation of the quarry beneath the Church of the Holy Sepulchre are nothing short of ...

The term “Good” as applied to Good Friday is an Old English expression meaning holy. It’s often called Holy Friday also. But ...

The early church believed that after his death Christ descended into hell in order to rescue the souls of the righteous.