New research suggests that a burial site once venerated by Christian pilgrims likely belonged to a member of Herod’s dynasty rather than a New Testament figure ...

by George Adam Smith Usage Public Domain Topics bible, atlas Collection folkscanomy_maps; folkscanomy; additional_collections Language English Item Size 567.3M An atlas of the Holy Land Addeddate 2009 ...

The herd of now possessed pigs rush into the sea and drown, a costly loss for a poor community. How did the villagers repay ...

The ancient Egyptian obelisk in Saint Peter’s Square is seen juxtaposed with Saint Peter’s Basilica. (CNS photo/Chris Helgren ...

I was a lifelong Catholic who had once seriously considered becoming a nun, and who now reported on the Vatican for a Jesuit ...

From Alexander the Great to Cleopatra, the lost tombs of such historical figures continue to fascinate the public and ...

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It is twenty-four years since the First Crusaders conquered Jerusalem. Robert of Bures is a young knight whose father rose to ...

It may surprise you but rise of ISIS was predicted way back during late 80s Shocked But it s true A Bulgarian fortune teller who died 20 years ago warned of the rise of ISIS by claiming there would be ...

The towering Greek philosopher and poet Homer described olive oil as “liquid gold” and the Greek tragedian extraordinaire Sophocles called olives “our sweet silvered wet nurse”. Olive oil is the oil ...

W hat’s the best thing about riddles? They can be about literally anything—from pirates and planets to animals and even religion! These brain-teasing puzzles are the perfect b ...