This is the earliest fragment of the Gospel of Mark. It was found on a famous ancient Egyptian garbage dump that was discovered early last century, but this bit was only identified recently. Date: 150-250 CE
*some* people get excited about the fall equinox because of pumpkin spice profusion. *I* get excited because I get to start celebrating Halloween with my…
Religious traditions across history have commonly developed rituals around purity and how to properly bury the dead: quite often, these areas overlapped. In the ancient…