Caleb Howells

Statue of Hercules at rest leaning against his club on which his lion skin is draped. A 216 CE Roman copy of a Greek original from the 4th century BC. Credit: Naples National Archaeological Museum / Marie-Lan Nguyen CC BY 2.5

The Presentation of Jesus Christ at the Temple by Philippe de Champaigne. Credit: Public Domain

Depiction of Achilles tending to Patroclus’ wound on an ancient Greek vase from Vulci, 500 BCE. Credit: Wikimedia Commons, public domain

Mary and Joseph register as part of the census of Quirinius, Chora Church, Istanbul. Credit: Wikimedia Commons, public domain

Isis breastfeeding Horus Harpocrates, c. 664 – 332 BC. Credit: Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons

Byzantine mosaic from Ravenna, Italy, depicting the three wise men on their way to visit Jesus. Credit: Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA 2.5

Bethlehem, by Cornelis Bruijn, 1698. Credit: Wikimedia Commons, public domain

The Etruscans were a relatively enigmatic people who lived in ancient Italy. They dominated the central region of Italy from about 700 BCE until

Byzantine mosaic from Ravenna, Italy depicting the three wise men, also known as the three kings, on their way to visit Jesus. Credit: Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA 2.5

The Greek Alphabet and Its Egyptian Connection. Credit: Video screenshot/UsefulCharts/Youtube