Why did Jesus tell people to make offerings in the Temple? Why did Paul call himself a Pharisee? The Bible’s answer might surprise you.

Churches and their leaders from time immemorial have thought of themselves as the good guys in society, particularly due to ...

Nicodemus, a Pharisee who came to Jesus at night, sought deeper understanding of the Kingdom of God. His story offers lessons on spiritual transformation and the boldness required to follow Christ.

This unique degree programme offers training in an unparalleled range of ancient languages and their associated history, culture and textual traditions. Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin ...

But the citrus genus has a surprising history, popping up everywhere from ancient Rome and the Renaissance to naval exploration and Casanova's famed romantic trysts. The history of citrus dates ...

The Sterkfontein excavation site, which exposes the ancient deposits that once formed underground and contain Australopithecus fossils. The fossil-bearing red sediments clearly contrast with the grey ...

“Don't wanna be a Pharisee, Don't wanna be a Pharisee, 'Cause they're not fair you see I just wanna be a sheep.” Any Sunday school kid knows that the Pharisees are the bad guys. When you sing songs ...

Population of ancient Greece, Men weighing merchandise, side B of an Attic black-figure amphora. Credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.5 Estimating the population of ancient Greece is a ...

Giles Fraser and guests hear from Jonathan Aitken, notoriously labelled a hypocrite, to explore how the Pharisees became a byword for hypocrisy. Show more The word hypocrite gets used with such ...

This flexible degree programme with three different routes offers the opportunity to develop expertise in one or more ancient languages, from Ancient Greek, Latin, Sanskrit, Hittite, Akkadian or ...