For the first time in three millennia, a Babylonian hymn that survived only as damaged cuneiform has been heard again as ...

The Roman Empire was the world’s sole superpower militarily, politically and economically. But the writer saw its emergent fall. A portion of the Colosseum still stands in Rome today. *The Bank of ...

One of the most pitiful characters in biblical history was a man named Belshazzar. He was the last king of the Babylonian empire, a poor candidate to fill the shoes of others such as Nebuchadnezzar, ...

Mount Calvary Episcopal Church in Camp Hill lies thousands of miles and years away from ancient Babylon. But for a few days this summer, the staid undercroft of the church was transformed into a ...

Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar was out for revenge. The King of Israel had betrayed him — for a second time. This time, he would not withhold his wrath. 2 Kings 25: 1-9 reads: “So the city was ...

07:23, Sat, Nov 28, 2020 Updated: 07:23, Sat, Nov 28, 2020 King Belshazzar features prominently in the Old Testament's Book of Daniel, namely during the infamous Belshazzar feast. According to the ...

The Bible is believed by many to span thousands of years of documented history, chronicling the rise of God's chosen people, the Israelites, and the life and death of Jesus Christ. By some estimates, ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. It's not easy being Babylon the Great, the Mother of Prostitutes and Abominations of the Earth and star of the webcomic Mystery Babylon. She has to ...