On July 29, 587 BC, after months of siege, the Neo-Babylonian Empire broke through the walls of Jerusalem and destroyed the First Temple—marking the violent end of the Kingdom of Judah and the beginning of the Babylonian Exile. The conquest, led by King Nebuchadnezzar…
Read MoreOn May 24, 1844, a slender copper wire running between the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., and a Baltimore train depot carried more than just electrical signals—it bore the weight of a new era. At precisely 8:45 a.m., inventor Samuel F. B. Morse, seated…
Read MoreOn September 22, 1991, the Dead Sea Scrolls were made available to the public for the first time, unleashing a storm of publicity and opening a new chapter in the study of these ancient texts. The decision was made by William A. Moffett, director…
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