Religion
France’s Top Court Overturns Burkini Ban
French swimmers may keep wearing what they please
A Guide to Ancient Magic
In antiquity, love or revenge was just a spell away
The So-Called “Superhenge” Was Made of Wood, Not Stone
New research shows that the ancient structure was also taken down in a hurry
Did the Ancient Greeks Engage in Human Sacrifice?
The remains uncovered at an altar to Zeus on Mount Lykaion may confirm legends about human sacrifice at the shrine
Archaeologists Are Trying to Digitally Preserve an Ancient Cave Before It's Demolished
The 5th-century cave is in the way of an airport expansion
Lucifer Has Long Had His Hands in Politics
Since the earliest days of Christianity, people have accused their political rivals of being in league with the Devil
Unesco Names New World Heritage Sites
Rock art, irrigation and education add to the organization's growing list of sites worthy of protection
The Forgotten Jewish Pirates of Jamaica
Today, some tour operators and cultural historians are calling attention to the country's little-known Jewish heritage
How Did the Six-Pointed Star Become Associated With Judaism?
The connection between the two goes back centuries
Experience the Secrets of a Threatened Taiwanese Temple
New 3D reconstructions make it possible to look inside Lukang Longshan
Artwork by Muhammad Ali Is Going up For Auction
You could own a painting by the Louisville Lip
Guy Consolmangno, the Vatican’s Chief Astronomer, on Balancing Church With the Cosmos
The MIT graduate speaks to how he ended up studying the stars for the Catholic Church
Walk the World's Most Meditative Labyrinths
History meets harmony on these time-worn paths
Take a Closer Look at Mary Reynolds’s Innovative Celtic Gardens
The award-winning landscape designer bases her ideas on the four seasons, but with a regional twist
A Historic Cathedral in New York City Goes up in Flames
The Cathedral of St. Sava caught fire just hours after the Orthodox congregation celebrated Easter
“New” 2,000-Year-Old Geoglyph Spotted in Peru
There’s always more to learn about the mysterious Nazca lines
A Robot Monk Is Spreading Buddhist Teachings in China
An adorable robot serves up automated mantras
Japanese Priests Collected Almost Seven Centuries of Climate Data
Historic records from "citizen scientists" in Japan and Finland give researchers centuries of data on ice conditions
For the First Time, See Two Early Medieval Books Written By Women On Display Together
The manuscripts detail the authors' experiences
For the First Time in 800 Years, Rice and Beans Are Kosher for Passover
The Jewish Conservative movement relaxes a 13th-century ban on rice, corn and beans during Passover
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