Christians celebrate the Ascension, symbolizing Jesus' ascent to God. Le Monde explores the history and symbolism of one of ...

On Thursday, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church commemorates the Ascension of the Lord, also known as Spasovden. It is always marked on a Thursday, precisely forty days following Easter.

Ahead of Ascension Day tomorrow, we’re looking back at the key date in the Christian calendar and how we’ve marked it over the years.

Several colossal heads that once stood in the mausoleum of Antiochus I of Commagene now lie in front of their bodies on the east terrace of the monument, on Mount Nemrut in Turkey. Atop Mount ...

Archaeologists believe the Last Supper took place in the 'Upper Room' of a two-story house in Jerusalem with limestone walls ...