Nebuchadnezzar Explained: Warrior King, Rebuilder of Cities, and Musical Muse
Neo-Babylonian kings are unusual sources of musical inspiration, but Nebuchadnezzar is an exception. What have composers from Verdi to Kanye seen in him?
Biblical Interpretation in the Age of Superheroes
Is Superman Kryptonian or American, a hero, demi-god, or messiah? Or is he a Biblically inspired Moses or Jesus? After more than 80 years, his fans are still unsure.
Monkey Business: New Evidence for Aegean-Indus Exchange
The Aegean is over 6000 kilometers from the Indus Valley. So how did these two centers of ancient civilization come into contact, and why were monkeys involved?
The Sound and the Fury: The Passion for Chariot Racing in Imperial Rome
The Circus Maximus in Rome could have held as many as 250,000 spectators. The attraction of an edge-of-your-seat, high-speed spectacle is familiar, but the experience was much more