There was a time when midnight was more than a passing hour. It was a sacred boundary, the thin veil between one day and the ...

Ancient Persians believed the sky was blue because it reflected a massive sapphire beneath the Earth, giving the stone cosmic symbolism. Kings, priests, and rulers wore sapphires to signal wisdom, ...

The Sedlec Ossuary in the Czech Republic houses over 40,000 human bones, artistically arranged by František Rint in the 19th ...

A new Mexico City exhibition explores how the sacred Mexica origin myth endured conquest, colonization, and centuries of change to central to Mexico’s identity ...

A new exhibition in Mexico City explores how the sacred myth that marked the site of the ancient Mexica — or Azetc — capital ...

The death of Queen Sirikit has removed the final protective layer from the current monarch, King Maha Vajiralongkorn.

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The truth is simple and unsettling: wars are not fought for territory. They are fought for meaning. And until we understand that, we will continue to misdiagnose conflicts — especially the ones ...

A new study reveals how fragments of Scotland’s Stone of Destiny traveled the world, reshaping its legend and legacy.

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Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 20 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath extended Diwali greetings on Monday, describing the festival as a "beacon of hope" for the soul and a ...