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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Guide to Spiritual and Religious Journeys in Québec

  A bookseller and publisher, Ulysses Travel Guides, has published an interesting guidebook for the province of Quebec, Canada. A…

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A Buddhist temple in Beijing built a robotic monk

Correspondent techcrunch.com reported: The robotic monk is facing a wall, charging up when I first approach the Longquan Temple’s booth…

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

Buddhist priest against banks

Medical personnel check a woman evacuated from her home near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant for radiation exposure on March…

6 years ago

Amongs White Cloudst. Film

American filmmaker Edward A. Burger takes us on his unforgettable journey into the hidden lives of China's forgotten Zen Buddhist…

6 years ago

Seventy-seven-year-old guru convicted of rape

Photo:en.wikipedia.org Are rapists among the followers of the Buddha's teachings? Can a guru rape those who believe in him and follow…

7 years ago

Two ancient statues that were stolen from Nepal 30 years ago have been returned to Kathmandu

Thousands heritage artefacts were stolen from Nepal, but a statue of Shiva and his wife that were taken to the…

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