Along with Christmas trees, Santa Claus and candy canes, red Salvation Army kettles have become one of the enduring symbols ...

Abraham Barak Salem (1882–1967) occupies a singular place in India’s social and legal history. He was not only a prominent ...

Also known as the Royal Palace, the Palazzo dei Normanni is the oldest royal residence in Europe. Now home to the Sicilian Parliament and a UNESCO World Heritage site, the palace is a resplendent ...

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Christianity, in its essence, has always been Zionist in the sense of anticipating Israel’s restoration. In its theological ...

The caste identities, tightly-knit business networks and perceived insularity of these groups can lead to hostility.

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The cacophonous, cider-slinging midwinter tradition of wassailing is an ancient one that continues to this day. Laura Parker ...

The Voynich manuscript has long been shorthand for the unsolved and the unknowable, a late medieval codex filled with looping ...

In a windowless room at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Antonio Ratti Textile Center, several swaths of lace hundreds of years old are spread out on ...

As Ukraine continues to distance itself from Russian influence, the renaming of the kopek reflects how currency can serve as ...