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The Nag Hammadi Library, Codex Tchacos, and Berlin Codex, as they came to light in the twentieth century, radically changed our understanding of early Christianity.

Learn the basic tenets and early history of Zoroastrianism, one of the most important and widespread religions in the ancient world, and possibly earth’s oldest living monotheism.

One of the most spectacular pieces of writing in the world’s religious texts, Revelation influenced generations of writers and theologians.

The later epistles of the New Testament show early Christian theology expanding and evolving in the ancient Mediterranean.

Possibly the most influential theologian in history, Paul codified and clarified Christianity as it emerged into the diverse world of the Eastern Mediterranean.

The story of Christianity’s first missionaries is a sweeping, intercontinental narrative, filled with danger, strange encounters, and the hope for a better future.

Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are the heart of the New Testament. And today, historians and Biblical scholars know more about them than ever before.

The Roman client king Herod (c. 73-4 BCE) ruled Judea for thirty years. Learn about his rule, and the political and religious climate of Judea just before the birth of Christ.