Anatolia and the New Testament
The region known today as Turkey (Anatolia) is important in the New Testament, especially because of the journeys of the apostles John and Paul....
Rediscovering the Hittites
Today, hundreds of books and articles talk about Hittite history, religion, art, literature, and law. The rediscovery of the Hittites is seen as one...
A Failed Marriage Alliance
The Hittite Empire tried to form an alliance with Egypt by sending a prince to marry an Egyptian queen. However, the prince was killed...
After Alexander The Wars of the Diadochi
Alexander seemingly didn’t plan for his empire’s survival without him. On his deathbed, when asked about his successor, he simply said, “the strongest.” This...
The Final March and the Legacy of Alexander
If Alexander’s soldiers believed the war had concluded, they were mistaken. Darius, still evading capture, hid in Ecbatana. In the spring of 330 B.C.,...
Gaugamela Triumph and the Persian Conquest
The pivotal clash that reshaped history unfolded on October 1, 331 B.C., at the Battle of Gaugamela. Employing a strategic masterpiece, Alexander leveraged the...
After a decade as emperor
After a decade as emperor, with doctrinal disputes put to rest, Theodosius felt he was in a position to crack down. In 391, he...
Son of Constantius
That last Galerian persecution backfired completely. The young general Constantine (son of Constantius, who had ruled Britain for Diocletian and himself briefly succeeded to...
Stiff-necked qualities of Judaism
The latter quality derived from the more stiff-necked qualities of Judaism. Judaism takes its name from a place, Judaea, and the ancient word for...
War with the Normans part 22
And I could mention several of them, had not time obliterated their names from my memory. All this took place before my father was...
