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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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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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One Time, They Closed the Leaning Tower of Pisa Because It Leaned Too Much
It marked the first time in the tower’s long life that it was was closed for repair.
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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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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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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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Oldest Community of Monks in U.K. Discovered
The find was thanks to a community training dig
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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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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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ISIS Has Destroyed a Nearly 3,000-Year-Old Assyrian Ziggurat
The ziggurat of Nimrud was the ancient city’s central temple
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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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Pope Francis Isn’t Using His Summer House, so the Vatican Is Letting the Public in
Get a rare look at the pope’s luxurious vacation home
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The Oldest-Known Carving of the 10 Commandments Is Going up for Auction
But the buyer won’t be able to take it home
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NASA Didn’t Change Your Astrological Sign, Blame It on Earth’s Wobbly Rotation
Astrology is not a science
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This Group Celebrates Kenya’s Religious Diversity by Painting Religious Centers Yellow
Painting for pluralism
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Visit the Site of the Biggest Witch Trial in History
Over 7,000 people were accused of witchcraft in Basque Spain
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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
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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
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