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…
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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…
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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…
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Church of Santo Domingo, Quito. Ecuador.

  Photo: galapagosworld.wordpress.com The Church and Convent of Santo Domingo are located in the historic downtown of Quito, in the…

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Christian-Muslim Paradise – Maalula (Syria). The past and the present

Located 50 km from Damascus in the direction of Lebanon is the magnificent village of Maalula (also spelled Maaloula), Syria.…

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Mor Augin. Syriac Orthodox monastery. Turkey

  Mor Augin is a 4th century Syriac Orthodox monastery in the Turkish province of Mardin in the district of…

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The Monastery of the Grande Chartreuse. France

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The Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo. Sicily, Italy

 An unmounted albumen print showing the catacombs of the Capuchin monks at Palermo in Sicily.   Photographed by Giuseppe Incorpora (1834-1914)…

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When is Ethiopian Easter?

  All Ethiopian Christians observe the Easter Holiday. The Easter is a widely celebrated occasion throughout the country. Ethiopia follows…

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The Discovery of the Ark. Jerusalem

For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of…

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