Religion
1,000-Year-Old Bavarian Frescoes Depict Life and Beheading of John the Baptist
The paintings, which adorn the Augsburg Cathedral in southern Germany, are among the oldest of their kind in northern Europe
Bones Venerated as St. James the Younger's Don't Belong to the Apostle, Study Suggests
Researchers dated the femur fragments to between 214 and 340 A.D.—at least 160 years after the saint's lifetime
A Mardi Gras Like No Other Seeks to Bring New Orleans Together—From a Distance
The carnival season holds the possibility for renewal during the Covid-19 pandemic
Archaeologists in Egypt Discover Mummy With Gold Tongue
Ancient embalmers likely placed the tongue-shaped, gold foil amulet in the deceased's mouth to ensure they could speak in the afterlife
'Royal Purple' Fabric Dated to Time of Biblical King David Found in Israel
Derived from the bodies of snails, the dye used on the wool fibers was extremely valuable in the ancient world
Civil Rights Icons' Mothers, Lost Ancient Cities and Other New Books to Read
These February releases elevate overlooked stories and offer insights on oft-discussed topics
Hundreds of Holocaust Testimonies Translated, Digitized for the First Time
The Wiener Holocaust Library plans to upload its entire collection of survivor accounts by the end of the year
Human-Sized Maya Mask Found in Mexico
The stucco sculpture—dated to between 300 B.C. and 250 A.D.—probably depicts a deity or elite member of society
New Online Tool Reveals Raphael's Sistine Chapel Cartoons in Stunning Detail
High-resolution scans from the V&A offer an unprecedented view of the Renaissance drawings, down to every last line and wrinkle
Inscription Offers Earliest Evidence of Christianity in Israel's Jezreel Valley
The fifth-century engraving, found repurposed in a Byzantine building's wall, references "Christ born of Mary"
Stolen Copy of 'Salvator Mundi' Found Stashed in Naples Cupboard
The museum that owns the 16th-century painting hadn't even realized the work—attributed to the school of Leonardo—was missing
After Aztecs Cannibalized Spanish Convoy, Conquistadors Retaliated by Killing Innocents
Archaeologists in Mexico discovered the remains of women and children targeted by Hernán Cortés' forces in 1520
Why Robert McCurdy's Photo-Realist Portraits Stop Viewers in Their Tracks
The key to these singular portraits of influential leaders of our time rests in the gaze and the exacting details of the clothing
A Medieval Nun Led This Newly Unearthed Buddhist Monastery in Eastern India
The religious center, located on a hillside away from densely populated areas, may have had all-female or mixed-gender renunciates
Musician Sunny Jain Reflects on Jainism, Jazz and the Punjabi Dhol Drum
While the originations of the dhol are not known with complete certainty, what is known is that it is a sound that has migrated
Follow Dante Into Purgatory With Online Exhibition of 'Divine Comedy' Drawings
The Uffizi Gallery's digital show features 88 illustrations by 16th-century artist Federico Zuccari
Archaeologists in Turkey Unearth 2,500-Year-Old Temple of Aphrodite
An inscription found at the site—dedicated to the Greek goddess of love and beauty—states, "This is the sacred area"
Father Reginald Foster Used Latin to Bring History Into the Present
Who speaks Latin these days? A surprisingly large number of people, thanks to the late friar, who died on Christmas Day at 81
Medieval Effigy Found Hidden Beneath English Church's Pipe Organ
The newly restored carving is the oldest alabaster effigy of a priest discovered in the U.K. to date
Researchers Unearth Ritual Bath Dated to Jesus's Time Near Garden of Gethsemane
The 2,000-year-old "mikveh" represents the first Second Temple–era archaeological evidence found at the site
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