Freedom Fighters What coins and papyri tell us about the ideals of ancient Jewish rebels. Reason · Sep 16, 2025
A Roman governor ordered Jesus’ crucifixion – so why did many Christians blame Jews for centuries? It’s a straightforward part of the Easter story: The Roman governor Pontius Pilate had Jesus of Nazareth killed by his soldiers. He imposed a sentence that Roman judges often inflicted on social subversives – crucifixion. The Conversation · Apr 11, 2025
USA’s Noah Lyles: manga geek, alpha male and very, very fast The world champion sprinter often comes across as a stereotypical arrogant American athlete. But he is also willing to show his vulnerable side The Guardian - US · Aug 2, 2024
Noah Lyles: The Usain Bolt successor eyeing global stardom after Olympic glory Lyles is in position to become athletics’ most iconic sprinter since Bolt and is now going for double gold in Paris The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2024
Was King Herod the Great really so 'great'? What history says about the bad guy of the Christmas story King Herod will sound familiar to anyone who’s heard the Christmas story. King of Judea when Jesus of Nazareth was born, the ruler attempts to find and kill the baby after hearing that the “King of the Jews” has just been born. The Conversation · Dec 11, 2023
Chariots of the gods, ships in the sky: how unidentified aerial phenomena left their mark in ancient cultures For thousands of years, people have been describing unexplainable gleaming objects in the sky. The Conversation · Sep 19, 2023
‘We can’t endure this’: Migrants suffer in extreme Tunisian heat As blistering heatwave hits Tunisia, migrants from sub-Saharan African countries are enduring unbearable conditions. Al Jazeera · Jul 24, 2023
11 "History Of The World, Part I" facts According to Mel Brooks, the Moses scene was a last-minute addition Salon · Jun 20, 2022