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Wild Parties, Kidnapping, and Wife-Snatching: The Sabine Women and the Shiloh Girls (Part 3)

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Discover the surprising biblical parallel to the abduction of the Sabine Women. Explore Judges 21, the Shiloh girls, and the mechanics of the worst story in the Bible.

Wild Parties, Kidnapping, and Wife-Snatching: The Sabine Women and the Shiloh Girls (Part 2)

Discover how Giambologna’s masterwork, The Abduction of a Sabine Woman, blends Renaissance artistic genius with ancient Rome's dramatic origin myths.

Wild Parties, Kidnapping, and Wife-Snatching: The Sabine Women and the Shiloh Girls (Part 1)

Think the Accademia Gallery in Florence is only about Michelangelo’s David? Step into the Hall of the Colossus to discover a 13-foot masterpiece made of mud. It captures a tragic Italian legend that has a biblical parallel.

Mission Impossible: The Presentation of Saint Mark's Lunettes

Discover the wild 9th-century "Mission: Impossible" heist of St. Mark’s body from Egypt, immortalized in the stunning gold mosaics of Venice’s famous Basilica.

The Bone Heist that Built Venice

How did St. Mark become the symbol of Venice? Read the fascinating story of three legends: the destiny, the heist, and the lost relics. These "origin stories" fueled the claims of medieval Venice.

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How a Red Antelope Became a Fallow Deer: Adventures in Bible Translation and Conservation

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Explore the mystery of the yachmur. Discover why the 'fallow deer' of King Solomon’s royal feast might actually be the now-extinct Bubal Hartebeest.

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The Egyptian Goose: Just a Burly-Legged Shelduck

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Think those burly legs look photoshopped? Discover why the Egyptian goose (a type of shelduck) has such powerful, pink legs and how they use them to survive.

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Why Do Lions Sleep So Much? The Science of Survival Napping

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Ever wondered why male lions sleep 20 hours a day? Discover how 'survival napping' helps with energy, temperature, and digestion. Learn the lion's secret.