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Here’s What Happens in a “Comic Book” Drawn by Medieval Monks
Psychomachia pits vice against virtue in a battle for human souls
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Why the Templar Secret Rituals Were So Controversial
From spitting on the Christian cross to strange sexual acts, the Knights Templar’s secret rituals were controversial
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Muslim and Sikh Troops Can Now Wear Beards, Turbans and Headscarves
The U.S. Army just changed its grooming regulations to accommodate observant soldiers
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Was This Hidden Tunnel Used by the Knights Templar?
It’s unclear if the Knights Templar created the secret tunnel in Acre, Israel, as an escape route or a way to secretly export valuable items
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There Are Only Two Shakers Left in the World
One of America’s oldest religious sects still survives
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How the Knights Templar Came to Be
After a group of pilgrims were murdered in 1119, nine crusaders formed a pact to protect any others like them from harm
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After Nearly 70 Years, the India-Pakistan Partition Gets a Museum
The Partition Museum is unrelenting in its portrayal of a brutal era
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The Vatican Names Its First Woman Museum Director
Barbara Jatta just smashed through one frescoed ceiling
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You Can Hear Hagia Sophia’s Sublime Acoustics Without a Trip to Istanbul
Stanford scientists have digitally created the building’s unique sound, taking listeners back to the Middle Ages
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For Your Contributions to Science, I Humbly Bequeath You This Pet Moose
A history of motivating scientific endeavor through cash prizes, islands and exotic pets
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Someday, Maybe We’ll Have Hanukkah in July
Hanukkah and Christmas fall on the same day this year because not everyone follows the same calendar
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The Nazis Fought the Original War on Christmas
As they rose to power, party leaders sought to redefine the holiday to suit their own political needs
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Pope’s New Nativity Scene Raises Awareness of Worldwide Refugee Crisis
It’s a lavish display complete with a plea for racial tolerance
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Do We Finally Know How the Holy Grail Disappeared?
How did an onyx cup thought to be the Holy Grail disappear from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in 909 AD?
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Crocodile Mummy Found Packed With Dozens of Smaller Crocodile Mummies
The little critters escaped notice until high-powered modern scanners tackled the mummified remains
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What Pilgrims Heard When They Arrived in America
They came to America seeking religious freedom, but what did their prayers, and those of the local Native Americans, sound like?
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Why Theoretical Physicist Sylvester James Gates Sees No Conflict Between Science and Religion
“I got used to the idea that questions had answers.”
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How Astronomy Cameras Are Helping British Muslims Schedule Morning Prayers
The cameras would help track exactly when the sun rises
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A “Cursed” English Well Has Been Rediscovered
An old photograph led archaeologists to the long-lost well
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Canary Islands Selected as Alternative Spot for the Thirty Meter Telescope
This alternate fate could help smooth tensions over the embattled instrument
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