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What the ancient world can teach us about death
In antiquity and now, inconsistency and illogicality lie at the heart of the human effort to imagine what happens when we’re ...
Cardinal Dolan prays for Pope Francis ahead of trip to Rome
The funeral for Francis, the first first Latin American pontiff, is set for 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Peter's Square in The ...
The Latest: Francis is remembered as a ‘pope among the people’ as he is laid to rest
World dignitaries and Catholic faithful attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday. Despite the ...
A bite from a lion likely led to the demise of a gladiator, new research finds
A skeleton recovered from a Roman-era cemetery in England may mark the first physical evidence of combat between gladiators ...
Do All Christians Follow The Pope? Orthodox Church, And Its Relations With Putin Explained
Eastern Orthodox Church, includes Greek and Russian Orthodox Churches. Unlike Catholics, Eastern Orthodox allows priests to ...
Monsters Plague Japan. But What Do They Mean?
I wanted to make a point of placing the monsters within the daily life of Tokyo,” says the photographer Tess Ayano, who spent ...
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The Greek and Neoplatonic Roots of Alawites
He traces their development to the period after the death of Imam Ali ... The Alawites support the theory of their Greek roots through their religious doctrine, which mirrors elements of ancient Greek ...
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Viewers’ Guide
The four-hour program explores the life of Jesus, his death, and the men and women whose belief, conviction, and martyrdom created the religion we ... suggests that their ancient world of 2,000 ...
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Evidence of Ancient Ritual to “Kill” the Dead and Destroy Their Tombs in a Final Feast 4,000 Years Ago Found in Crete
These sites were not just places to store remains but also gathering spaces where rituals were performed and social bonds were strengthened. However, around 1900 BCE, something changed: they began ...