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Spain: Pope Leo says world crying for peace, urges leaders to temper divisionsPope Leo has begun a week-long visit to Spain on Saturday. He called on world leaders to reject divisive politics and embrace peace. The Po...- The famous chalk giant fooled historians for centuries and the real answer changes everythingNew research has revealed the Cerne Abbas Giant, a massive hillside carving in England, dates to the early Middle Ages (700-1100 CE), not p...
- A hidden staircase in an 800-year-old French church just led archaeologists to a 400-year-old burial vaultWorkers fixing a salt problem in a French church unearthed a stunning historical timeline. Beneath the 12th-century structure, they discove...
- A 4-year-old’s “toy treasure hunt” ended with the discovery of a real medieval gold pendantA young boy named James Hyatt made a remarkable discovery in 2009. While metal detecting with his father in Hockley, Essex, he unearthed a ...
- Now, Jain community claims Bhojshala, seeks right to worship at disputed monument in Madhya PradeshA Jain petitioner has appealed to the Madhya Pradesh High Court, claiming the disputed Bhojshala complex in Dhar was a medieval Jain temple...
- Quote of the Day by famous poet Geoffrey Chaucer: 'If gold rusts, what then can …'—Inspiring quotes by the 'father of English literature,' best known for The Canterbury TalesGeoffrey Chaucer's timeless quote, "If gold rusts, what then can iron do?" warns of moral decay when respected figures falter. His life, ma...
- This 1,000-year-old church had no door, and archaeologists think they finally know whyAn ancient Polish church, the Rotunda of the Holy Virgin Mary, long puzzled archaeologists with its lack of a visible door. New research re...
- Word of the Day: UltramontaneUltramontane is a word that bridges geography, history and ideology. From its origins in medieval Europe to its modern metaphorical applica...
- Only 80 temples destroyed under Muslim rule, claims OwaisiAIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, citing historian Richard Eaton, claims only 80 temples were destroyed during Muslim rule in medieval India co...
- What did the archaeologists unearth at Jerusalem's holy church? Why is it significant?Hidden behind a stone slab covered in graffiti, archaeologists at Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre found a long-lost altar from the...
- This university in UK will let you major in magic; admissions have begun for September 2024 intakeThe University of Exeter is launching the UK's first postgraduate degree in magic and the occult to cater to the growing interest in these ...
- 7 Must-Read Books on Ancient Indian History to Unveil the PastEmbark on a fascinating journey through ancient India with these top books. Explore the rise and fall of dynasties, delve into the philosop...
- Plagues, poisons and magical thinking - how COVID lab leak hysteria could be straight from the Middle AgesThe "lab leak" theory about the origin of COVID-19 is a complicated story of magical thinking and blame, that medieval history tells us has...
- President Pranab Mukherjee gives message of unity in diversityPranab Mukherjee said living with diversity and finding unity in diversity is practised in India over centuries and it is part of our civil...
- Digging up history of Tipu Sultan and other monarchs a bad ideaIn the simplistic binary narratives anyone who was speaking a different language, wearing a different dress and professing a different fait...
- The Dictionary of Medieval Latin reaches final definition after centuryEditor Richard Ashdowne, from Oxford University, said such a laborious, long-term project would never be initiated now.
- Ally Akali Dal feels offended over BJP’s repeated ‘Hindu talk’Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal too had dismissed statements made by the RSS chief who had said that “all Indians were Hindus”.
- Born-Again BeliefsSociety will outgrow doctrinaire belief systems accepted on traditional faith and inculcated by authoritarian intimidation.”
- Kosovo declares independence from SerbiaKosovo declared itself a nation on Sunday, mounting a brash and historic bid to become an “independent and democratic state” backed by the ...
- India-born nominated to US National Council on HumanitiesMumbai-born Jamsheed K Choksy, a professor at Indiana University, has een nominated to the National Council on the Humanities for 6 years b...
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