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…

May 28, 20240Comments

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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…

May 23, 20240Comments

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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…

May 21, 20240Comments

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14th Century Church Discovered under a Tennis Court in Hungary

During an archaeological excavation in Visegrád, a fortified medieval castle on a hill overlooking the Danube in northern Hungary, the ruins of the Church of the Virgin Mary, built during the reign of King Sigismund, were found under a tennis court. Traces of a clash from hundreds of years ago were also discovered in the area surrounding the…

May 20, 20240Comments

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The Worst Popes and Their Dirty Secrets

Throughout history, the papacy has been a beacon of spirituality and moral guidance for billions of Catholics worldwide. However, nestled within its illustrious lineage lies a trove of scandalous tales, and Benedict the 9th takes center stage in this sordid saga. Ascending to the papal throne as a mere teenager in approximately 1032, at the age of…

May 17, 20240Comments

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The Templar Tunnel. Israel

The Templar Tunnel is an underground passageway located in the city of Acre, in what is now Israel. This tunnel was built by the Knights Templar when the city was under the rule of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, and served as a strategic passageway connecting the Templar palace to the port. After Acre fell to…

November 1, 20230Comments

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An Israeli air attack killed and wounded a large number of dasplaced people sheltering in a Church compound in the Gaza Strip

Israel’s military says it is reviewing reports on casualties after Hamas says the attack on the Greek Orthodox Saint Porphyrius Church in Gaza City killed and injured a ‘large number’ of people. Report Al-Jazeera An Israeli air attack has killed and injured a “large number” of displaced people sheltering at a church compound in Gaza, according…

October 21, 20230Comments

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Ukraine passes bill to ban Moscow-linked Orthodox Church in first reading

The Ukrainian parliament yesterday approved in first reading a bill banning the Orthodox Church dependent on the Moscow Patriarchate, with the latter supporting the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to deputies. “It is a historic decision,” MP Ina Shofshun wrote on Facebook. According to another deputy, Yaroslav Zeleznyak, the bill was approved by 267 deputies,…

October 20, 20230Comments

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The Church of San Pablo in Mexico: a mysterious entrance to the Underworld

Archaeologists discover Zapotec ‘entrance to underworld’ beneath a church in Mexico. A team of researchers has uncovered compelling evidence of an ancient underground temple of Lyobaa, known as the “place of rest” to the Zapotec people, beneath the ruins of Mitla in southern Mexico. The legendary tunnels were first described in 1674 by historian…

September 6, 20230Comments

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Wildfires reached UNESCO World Heritage Monastery of Hosios Loukas, Greece

The monastery of Hosios (Venerable) Loukas in central Greece, one of the most important Byzantine monuments included on the UNESCO World Heritage List, was engulfed in flames on Wednesday 23rd of August 2023. The site is home to one of the best-preserved collections of mosaics from the Macedonian Renaissance of Byzantium. The wildfires completely burned the courtyard of…

September 1, 20230Comments

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