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1. Kamakura’s Sixteen Wells: One of the Mysteries of Kazo-ji Temple

   ... that time. It was founded by Fujiwara no Nakayoshi at the request of Prince Munetaka, the sixth Kamakura shogun. It was ...

   dhwty - 26/07/2020 - 14:05

2. Freyr and Gerd: Lovesick Norse God Seeking Giantess

   There is a well-known Norse myth which tells of how the Vanir Freyr fell in love with the giantess Gerd, wooed her, and eventually convinced her to marry him. She was not any easy catch - many attempts and various tactics were needed to gain the proud giantess’ hand…

   dhwty - 01/03/2018 - 01:57

3. The Carthusians: Solitary Lives Dedicated to Pure Contemplation

   The world of a monk is a world of seclusion and solitude. It offers introspection and an inner peace that is so crucial in comprehending greater religious philosophy. And the lives of Carthusian monks are an ideal example of such perseverance and overcoming one’s human nature. The Order of the Carthusians is very old and closed-off from the outside world, and perfectly epitomizes the ideal life of religious devotion.

   Aleksa Vučković - 07/04/2021 - 02:02

4. Fountains Abbey: Ruins And Reminiscences Of Monastic Life In England

   ... given permission to reside at Clairvaux instead and this request was granted by St Bernard. However, before they could ...

   Rebecca Batley - 28/03/2023 - 14:35

5. The Wrath of the Gods: Sodom and Gomorrah

   ... the place that he wanted to live. The angels granted this request and gave him a warning: to run and not look back, and ...

   johnblack - 01/04/2013 - 16:31

6. Sokushinbutsu: Tales Of Living Buddhas’ Self Mummification

   Immuring themselves in an underground stone chamber, sealed tight, waiting to die: that is what more than 24 known individuals did in northern Japan from the 1200s until the 19th century, though it may have been done before that timeframe and even after the Meiji restoration in 1867. The practice likely originated in India or China centuries before.

   Ken Jeremiah - 18/02/2022 - 21:11

7. The Chinese Emperor Who Built A Lake of Wine and a Forest of Meat

   ... to write the rudest songs imaginable. And, at her request, he spent most of his kingdom’s budget on a massive ...

   Mark Oliver - 20/05/2018 - 18:57

8. Bones Reveal Gruesome Fate of Scottish Clan Members Who Were Smoked to Death in a Cave

   ... seekers. Authorities intervened at the islanders’ request and buried all the bones in the Eigg cemetery. "Some ...

   Mark Miller - 25/03/2017 - 00:46

9. Is The Book of Veles a great Slavic text or a charlatan’s forgery?

   ... his line does not perish like that. And Dajbog granted his request and gave him what he was praying for. So were married ...

   Mark Miller - 28/09/2015 - 00:32

10. Malbork Castle: Searching for Treasure and Legends in the Shadows of the Teutonic Order

    ... However, the knights didn't seem to care much about his request. The Knights Leave the Castle The castle was ...

    Natalia Klimczak - 22/08/2016 - 03:49

11. The True History Behind “The Last Duel” - A Tale of Trial by Combat

    ... True Story of the Last Duel Jacques le Gris was advised to request a church trial, which would be his sure way to ... bitter - Le Gris was eager to accept Jean de Carrouges’ request to trial by combat. Not only would he face the man he ...

    Aleksa Vučković - 20/10/2021 - 14:43

12. Margery Kempe: Medieval Mystic and ‘Heretic’ Heroine

    ... at a cross by the roadside. John denied Margery’s request that she take a vow of chastity, but proposed a deal ...

    Meagan Dickerson - 10/05/2021 - 13:35

13. Drilling Holes in the Skull was Never a Migraine Cure

    ... seemed obvious that the holes would have been made at the request of migraine sufferers in order to “let the headache ...

    ancient-origins - 08/03/2018 - 01:44

14. Delphi, Centre of the World and Home to a Powerful Oracle

    Situated in continental Greece on Mount Parnassus, Delphi was considered to be one of the most important cities of ancient Greece. It was believed to be home to the goddess Gaia, or Earth, and later to Apollo after slaying Gaia’s son, the snake Python. The Pythian games—similar to the Olympic Games—were held here every four years to honour Apollo’s slaying of the Python dragon.

    johnblack - 29/01/2022 - 21:58

15. Infrared Reveals a Wife Swap in a Prominent Medieval Religious Book

    Some good old-fashioned swinging? Medieval photoshopping? Not quite, but scientists have discovered something about Francis I of Brittany that he would surely have preferred to have kept secret.

    Sahir - 18/05/2021 - 19:02

16. The Life and Death of Sweyn Forkbeard and His Viking Empire

    ... of dividing his kingdom, naturally denied his son’s request. Therefore, Sweyn assembled his men and reported to ...

    dhwty - 08/06/2020 - 13:58

17. French Archaeologists Discover 113 Intact Ancient Guadeloupe Burials

    French archaeologists working for INRAP (the National Institute for Preventive Archaeology Research) recently found something unique and unprecedented on the archipelago of Guadeloupe in the southeastern Caribbean.

    Nathan Falde - 17/05/2021 - 19:01

18. Row heats up over the Parthenon Marbles

    Hollywood actors George Clooney, Bill Murray and Matt Damon have become embroiled in one of the fiercest of all heritage controversies: should the Parthenon marbles be returned by the British Museum to Greece?

    aprilholloway - 18/02/2014 - 13:29

19. Facial Reconstruction Brings Back to Life the Last Missionary in the Land of the Rising Sun

    A team of specialists at the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo, Japan have recreated the pensive face of a European missionary. The man died in Tokyo in 1714 while he was kept in prison for his beliefs.

    Theodoros Karasavvas - 07/12/2016 - 21:49

20. New satellite images reveal rape and pillage of Egyptian landscape

    ... the proposal is continuing to discuss the Egyptian request and will soon make a recommendation on the new law to ...

    aprilholloway - 08/06/2014 - 23:55

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