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The book of Jonah is the fifth book in the Christian canons and the Jewish Tanakh. It is one of 'Trei Asar' (The Twelve) prophets in the tanakh, and in Christian tradition as 'oi dodeka prophetai' or 'ton dodekapropheton' , Greek for "The...

In this interview, World History Encyclopedia is talking to author Daniel Ogden about his new book The Werewolf in the Ancient World. Daniel Ogden (Author): Thank you for inviting me! Kelly (WHE): Of course, we are very excited to have...

Daniel Morgan (l. c. 1735-1802) was an American frontiersman and soldier, most famous for leading a corps of riflemen during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). He rose to the rank of brigadier general in the Continental Army and...

An oil painting by Pieter Lastman (1583-1633 CE) depicting the prophet Jonah about to be swallowed by a giant fish, a story recounted in the Old Testament's Book of Jonah. (Museum Kunstpalast, Dusseldorf, Germany)

A 3rd century CE Roman sarcophagus depicting the prophet Jonah about to be swallowed by a giant fish, a story recounted in the Old Testament's Book of Jonah. (Vatican Museums, Rome)

Nineveh (modern-day Mosul, Iraq) was one of the oldest and greatest cities in antiquity. It was originally known as Ninua, a trade center, and would become one of the largest and most affluent cities in antiquity. It was regarded highly by...

Terracotta icon depicting Daniel in the lions' den, found in Vinicko Kale, North Macedonia, 5th-6th century. Archaeological Museum of the Republic of North Macedonia, Skopje. The archaeological site of Vinicko Kale (Fortress of Vinica...

Portrait of Daniel Morgan (1735/36-1802), oil on canvas by Charles Willson Peale, c. 1794. Independence National Historical Park Collection, Philadelphia PA.

Shays' Rebellion leaders Daniel Shays (left) and Job Shattuck, illustration by an unknown artist, 1787. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.

Daniel in the Lions' den visited by an angel, oil on canvas by François-Alexandre Verdier, c. 1705. Museum of Fine Arts, Caen.