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Ed Whelan - 16/07/2019 - 01:48
A dig to find the location of a 600-year-old medieval friary in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, has resulted in the macabre discovery of countless human remains. So far, nearly 100 skeletons have been dug up near the previously discovered foundations of the medieval friary site, which lies beneath a new Haverfordwest mall complex, and it is expected many more skeletons will be found.
Sahir - 13/09/2022 - 18:58
The language and culture of many of the Caribbean islands reflects four centuries of Spain’s presence in the region.
Ed Whelan - 23/07/2019 - 02:08
The origins of the Papacy are traditionally traced to St. Peter, one of the original disciples of Jesus. The current pope, Francis I, is the 265th successor of St. Peter. Needless to say, all 266 popes are male. But during the Middle Ages there was a story about a female pope who gained her role in disguise. The name of this supposed female pope was Joan.
dhwty - 22/10/2020 - 01:40
He can be hailed as the heroic explorer who “discovered” the “New World” or reviled as the man who set off the process of genocide of indigenous Americans, but he can’t be denied a momentous place in history. Despite this, until now, the exact location of the tomb where Christopher Columbus, the 15th-century Italian explorer who unwittingly landed in the Bahamas while trying to find a westward sea route to the Indies, was first buried after his death in 1506 has long been a mystery.
Sahir - 11/04/2022 - 22:58
In 1492 AD, Christopher Columbus famously sailed across the Atlantic and landed in the Americas. He and his men were the first Europeans to wash up in the Bahamas, Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti) and eastern Cuba. On his return to Spain, the controversial explorer reported that the Caribbean was a land of gold laden islands. His brother, Bartholomew, later returned to the Americas and identified Hispaniola’s land and indigenous people as potentially profitable for the Spanish crown.
ashley cowie - 24/12/2020 - 17:58
Thomas Aquinas, who lived from 1225 to 1274 AD, played a crucial role in medieval Catholic theology and philosophy. Thanks to his profound insights and masterful integration of faith and reason, Thomas Aquinas left an enduring imprint on the intellectual fabric of Western thought.
Aleksa Vučković - 12/02/2024 - 21:42
Forensic archaeologists have published a new study in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, which suggests that Christopher Columbus's crew was struck with scurvy, a fatal disease caused by lack of vitamin c. Furthermore, they suggest that scurvy may have led to the collapse of La Isabela, the first European town established in the New World.
aprilholloway - 20/04/2014 - 05:03
... Mary , Fray Domingo de Guzman (founder of the order of Dominica) and Saint Catherine of Siena. Almost 30 years ...
ashley cowie - 14/10/2022 - 14:52
The year is 1526. Onto the wild and wooded lands of what is today Georgia in the United States, European feet had never permanently walked. These forests and river valleys, the wild rolling hills of untamed nature, were home to ancient and proud native tribes.
Aleksa Vučković - 15/09/2019 - 14:02
In Greek mythology, Melissa was a nymph who discovered and taught the use of honey and from whom bees were believed to have received their name. Regarded as nectar of the gods, honey is obviously as old as the bee and the oldest bee ever discovered was found embedded in amber in a mine in northern Myanmar (Burma) dating back 100-million-years.
ashley cowie - 08/01/2021 - 18:59
Archaeologists have discovered two skeletons holding hands at an ancient site of pilgrimage, in the newly-discovered Chapel of St Morrell in Leicestershire England. According to a news release in the Leicester Mercury, the remains are that of a man and a woman of a similar age, although researchers are not sure of their identity.
aprilholloway - 11/09/2014 - 02:28
Archaeologists and anthropologists know that the Caribbean was one of the last parts of the Americas settled by humans, but a new study of DNA has revealed when, how, and where the original Caribbean inhabitants came from.
ashley cowie - 05/06/2020 - 18:55
During explorations at an ancient Egyptian temple near Alexandria in 2021, archaeologists found something startling and unique. While searching inside a burial shaft, they found a 2,000-year-old mummy with a golden tongue. This isn’t to suggest that the mummy suddenly came to life and began impressing them with its powers of oratory persuasion. It means that the mummy had an actual golden tongue - a replica made from precisely shaped, shiny golden foil.
Nathan Falde - 02/02/2021 - 13:59
Traditional religious literature affirms that the Heilige Lanze (Sacred Lance), also called Spear of Destiny, Longinus Spear, Maurice’s Spear and a myriad of other names, was the weapon with which the Roman centurion Gaius Cassius Longinus pierced the side of Christ, nailed to the cross.
Pierluigi Tombetti - 21/08/2020 - 20:13
The Clementinum is a complex of historical buildings founded by Jesuits in Prague, Czech Republic, and is famous for its stunning Baroque-style library which houses more than 20,000 historically rare books and is adorned with beautiful fresco paintings.
dhwty - 11/12/2016 - 00:40
The origins of Christianity in Ireland trace back as far as the 5th century, when the Bishop Palladius was sent from Rome on a mission to convert the Irish people in 431 AD. Palladius was followed a year later by the famous St Patrick, who was ultimately credited with bringing the Christian religion to Ireland. For almost as long as there have been Christians in Ireland, there have been monks and monasteries.
Meagan Dickerson - 11/07/2021 - 14:56
The closed eyes and uncannily peaceful expressions of death masks are frozen in time, and show us a side of royalty, of military and political masters, of profound thinkers and artists, and of the everyday public that are long past and largely unknowable.
Joanna Gillan - 28/10/2022 - 01:59
A monumental statue of Giordano Bruno stands in the heart of Rome as a reminder of the remorse of the people who accused him and sentenced him to death. Although he may look like a monk dressed in a hooded coat, his clothes are those of a mysterious man, perhaps even a magician. Despite many works related to Christianity suggesting something different, there is conclusive evidence that shows Giordano Bruno was an influential male witch and a magician that terrified Christians.
Natalia Klimczak - 03/02/2017 - 02:03
According to the Gospel of John, Jesus was stabbed in his side by a lance whilst hanging from the cross. As a result, this weapon is believed to possess supernatural powers and it became an important and much sought after Christian relic. Over the centuries, a number of churches have claimed to possess this sacred object. One such claimant is the Geghard Monastery, or Geghardavank (meaning ‘Monastery of the Spear’).
dhwty - 29/09/2018 - 04:16