Religion
Raphael's Madonnas Come Together in Berlin Exhibition
Seven artworks on display at the Gemäldegalerie museum highlight the unique sensibilities Raphael brought to an iconic devotional scene
Ancient Egyptian Head Cones Were Real, Grave Excavations Suggest
Once relegated to wall paintings, the curious headpieces have finally been found in physical form, but archaeologists remain unsure of their purpose
The Inspiring Monk Who Lived in a New Mexico Cave
The mountaintop home of an Italian hermit who lived in the U.S. in the 1860s still attracts a handful of pilgrims
The Hidden City of Myanmar
The ancient kingdom of Mrauk U welcomed Buddhists and Muslims. Now efforts to uncover its mysteries are threatened by ethnic hostilities
Rare, Centuries-Old Korean Buddhist Masterpiece Goes on View
Sealed and hidden within the sculpture were sacred texts and symbolic objects
Student Discovers Secret Acrostic in Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’
A Tufts University undergraduate spotted three interlocking instances of the word “FALL” in Book 9 of the epic poem
A Hymn to Notre-Dame
In which the renowned author of thrillers and mysteries praises the Gothic beauty, damaged by fire but destined to inspire again
Unique Salt Coating Helped Preserve 25-Foot-Long Dead Sea Scroll
Analysis shows that the unique processing of the Temple Scroll's parchment kept it intact
Six of Thailand’s Most Magnificent Temples
It should come as no surprise that Thailand is a country of temples, given the significant role that Buddhism plays in its culture
Hebrew Inscription Emerges From Ruins of the Great Synagogue of Vilna
Other finds from a recent excavation include a prayer book and 200 gold coins
There’s a Chapel Located Inside a Volcano in Spain
The site has been a place of worship since the Middle Ages, but its exact origins remain a mystery
Fear of Foreign Food May Have Led to the Death of This Crusader King
A new analysis shows France's Louis IX and much of his army suffered from advanced scurvy during the Eighth Crusade in Tunisia
A Bible Owned by Lincoln, Unknown to Historians for 150 Years, Goes on Display
The relic offers a new opportunity to reflect on Lincoln’s religious beliefs
Why No One Can Agree on What George Washington Thought About the Relationship Between Church and State
The first president wanted to unite citizens of all religions without alienating Catholics, freethinkers and Jews
A Belgian Abbey Is Using Centuries-Old Recipes to Revive Its Brewery
Grimbergen Abbey in Belgium will produce its first beers in more than 200 years
17th-Century Bible Stolen From Pittsburgh Library Recovered in the Netherlands
The 404-year-old religious text was one of more than 300 artifacts stolen from Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Library over a two-decade period
Sri Lankan Government Pledges to Rebuild 175-Year-Old Church Damaged in Deadly Easter Bombings
St. Anthony’s Shrine has long served as a symbol of unity and religious tolerance
100 Jewish Families to Celebrate Passover Seder at Site of Warsaw Ghetto
Traveling from Israel, Europe and the United States, the families will come together on the 76th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
A Small Fire Broke Out at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque as Flames Ravaged Notre-Dame
The blaze left the Islamic holy site largely untouched, damaging a single mobile guard booth
Last Night, I Watched Notre-Dame Burn
Our own travel writer, in Paris yesterday, recounts her experience witnessing the devastating fire at the cathedral
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