Christmas Day and the first day of Hanukkah coincided. At first glance, these celebrations have little in common, but a closer look reveals a powerful shared theme.

As Dec. 25 marks the first day of the eight-day celebration of Hanukkah this year, and as a war continues to persist between ...

A new guest commentary from Adam Hamilton, senior pastor of Kansas City’s United Methodist Church of the Resurrection. | ...

The Hanukkah story took place when Jerusalem was ruled by the Seleucid kings, Greek-speaking successors of Alexander the ...

The title King of Syria appeared in the second century BC in referring to the Seleucid kings who ruled the entirety of the region of Syria. It was also used to refer to Aramean kings in the Greek ...

The Greco-Syrian Seleucid kings would emerge victorious and rule many of Alexander’s former territories, including Judea (located in central, present-day Israel). The Seleucids exerted their ...

Hanukkah runs from sundown on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, through sundown on Thursday, Jan. 2, in 2025. The first night of ...

Women were relegated to secondary roles in Ancient Greece, which is why most queenly names belong to mythology: Jocasta, Leda ...

To claim Free Rolls in Board Kings, players first need to download the game, launch it, and connect their Facebook account. This is incredibly important because all of the Free Rolls we find are ...

Philetaerus was succeeded by Eumenes I, his nephew and adopted son, who revolted against the Seleucid king Antiochus I and defeated him near Sardis in 261 BC. He managed to keep control of the newly ...

12, 1962. (Chicago Tribune historical photo) The Hanukkah story took place when Jerusalem was ruled by the Seleucid kings, Greek-speaking successors of Alexander the Great. About a century and a ...