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Organized by the Manitoba Street Rod Association (MSRA), the annual Rodarama event is a way for the group to support the ...
Greek castles remind us of impressive stories from their epic past, some ranked among the best-preserved buildings in Europe.
The Hagia Sophia remains a highly popular tourist destination, attracting millions of travelers. Here is a detailed look at ...
“It highlights the complex networks and power structures of ancient Macedonia, especially given the city’s location along trade routes to Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul, Turkey).
Queen Calafia, a fictional character, who first appears in Las Sergas de Esplandían, a medieval romance book written by Spanish ... Muslims and fight against the Christians in the battle of ...
Both Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople have spoken in favor of a joint celebration of Easter. Beginning in the 1990s, and as recently as 2022, it was proposed ...
Researchers identified its more distant origin. By Jack Tamisiea Medieval scribes filled volumes called bestiaries with illustrations and descriptions of fantastic creatures. The manuscripts ...
(RNS) — The Seder is a powerful example of how trauma can be reframed through ritual, turning horror into a story of hope and renewal. (RNS) — The events of Oct. 7, 2023, mark the darkest day ...
Sir Steven Runciman’s lapidary account of the siege and fall of Constantinople in 1453, now forty years old, was a lamentation for the civilisation and the people he loved: ‘In this story,’ he wrote, ...
Many are documented within handwritten medieval manuscripts dating back over a millenia—but some editions are far rarer than others. For example, less than 40 copies are known to exist of a once ...
A writer and photographer has spent the last 18 months capturing unbelievable images of the Scottish islands. Alastair Jackson documented his adventures as he traveled to 42 remote locations, SWNS ...