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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The first known murder victim in human history. The mystery of the death of a man from Gabelein is solved

He died more than five millennia ago, but his story still fascinates us today. He is the Gebelein Man, one…

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2,300-year-old Buddhist temple was discovered in Pakistan

Image by Fazal Khaliq (dawn.com) Team of Pakistani and Italian archaeologists have discovered an over 2,300-years-old Apsidal temple of the…

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“The Season”. Що приховують таємничі підземелля Софії Київської? Фільм

  "Провал імені Бобровського".  Перша частина серіалу "Сезон". Нова робота #ІХТАМNETСТУДІО та інтернет-видання "Religious Tourism" THE SEASON У короткометражній музичній…

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Canyons and Caves Preserve a Tradition from Early Christianity in Lebanon. Video

Ouadi Qadisha UNESCO World Heritage site. Ouadi Qadisha, is a gorge that lies within the Becharre and Zgharta Districts of…

6 years ago

The way to study history through animation

A large number of interesting maps in the form of animated videos can be found on YouTube channel Ollie Bye.  Dozens…

6 years ago

5 rare Jewish coins discovered by Temple Mount project

Jerusalem. photo: Dmytro Strykhar/Religious Tourism Coins, minted by autonomous Jewish province of the First Persian Empire in late 4th century…

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Excavations start on Palestine’s oldest monastery

The Palestinian government and international organizations started a major excavation to restore St. Hilarion Monastery, locally known as Tell Umm…

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Samarra Archaeological City. Iraq

Samarra Archaeological City  Samarra Archaeological City is the site of a powerful Islamic capital city that ruled over the provinces…

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