Daily Prayers with Decomposing Corpses: Death Chairs at Aragonese Castle
The Aragonese Castle is a castle built on top of a rocky islet next to Ischia, a small Italian island on the northern end of the Gulf of Naples. Whilst a stronghold is said to have already been built during Classical times, much of the present structure dates to the Middle Ages. The Aragonese Castle…
Christians Supplied Medieval Pagans with Horses for Sacrifice for Funeral Rituals
In the late medieval period, pagans in the Baltic region of northern Europe imported horses from neighboring Christian nations for use in funeral rituals, according to a study. Horse sacrifices were highly visible and symbolic public rites across pagan prehistoric Europe, persisting the latest among the Baltic tribes, up to the 14th century AD. Offering pits might…
Most visited pilgrims sites in the world
Pilgrimage has been a significant part of human civilization, binding cultures, religions, and races across continents. It's a spiritual voyage that millions undertake each year, seeking solace, answers, or simply an intimate encounter with their faith. What are the  pilgrimage destinations you must visit, and why are these places so revered? River Ganges Photo…

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Freemasons and their craft: What Catholics should know

  Left: The Masonic Square and Compasses (us.fotolia.com/Serj Siz`kov); right: Pope Leo XIII, who denounced the Masonic Lodge as “a…

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Паломничество в иудаизме

Арка над входом в синагогу. Стамбул. Фото Religious Tourism ПАЛОМНИЧЕСТВО, посещение святых мест с целью поклонения. Паломничество существовало в Древнем Египте,…

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Thai New Year (Songkran)

Photo: myasianplanet.com The Songkran festival is celebrated in Thailand as the traditional New Year's Day from 13 to 15 April. The…

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The Priests in the army (old photos and film)

  A military chaplain ministers to military personnel and, in most cases, their families and civilians working for the military.…

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Мосул після ІГІЛ: Ірак прагне відновити свою “знищену” спадщину

Фото АР Іракські археологи говорять, що їхній уряд зробив  дуже мало для того, щоб оцінити шкоду та руйнування, спричинені Ісламською…

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Коронованный принц и де-факто лидер Саудовской Аравии заявил, что Израиль имеет “право” на родину

AFP Коронованный принц и де-факто лидер Саудовской Аравии заявил, что Израиль имеет «право» на родину, - заметный сдвиг в мировоззрении…

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Jewish organizations encourage retelling the Passover story with trivia cards

The Darmstadter Haggadah. Photo courtesy of David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University Quick: “Why do Jews…

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“Бєдний єврей” образив єврейську громаду Татарстану

Російська компанія "Славіца" розпочала випуск морозива під назвою "Бєдний єврей". Така назва обурила Голову єврейської громади Набережних  Челнів (Російська Федерація) Леоніда Штейнберга.…

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The Digital Archaeological Atlas of the Holy Land.

The Digital Archaeological Atlas of the Holy Land (DAAHL) is an international project that brings together experts in information technology…

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Святые места каббалистов

Памятник царю Давиду. Иерусалим. Religious Touridm Святые места для каббалистов – это те, на которых происходило захоронение древних мудрецов –…

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