Despite the rise of science, technology, and secular thought, religion remains a powerful force shaping the beliefs, ...

Golf's oldest Major Championship returns to Northern Ireland and Royal Portrush, packed with plenty of storylines. We break ...

We are on the precipice of the All-Star game returning to Atlanta for the first time since the 2000 Mid-Summer Classic at Turner Field. Yes, folks, it really has been twenty-five years. And so it is ...

These fascinating ancient maps can teach us so much about how our ancestors viewed the world. It’s amazing that these relics have lasted for so long. Imagine pulling up Google Maps on your phone and ...

Thousands of Shiite pilgrims have gathered in Karbala, Iraq, for Ashoura, a holy day commemorating Imam Hussein’s martyrdom in 680 AD.

Up to 17 million people have passed through the slave trade in the Muslim world since the 7th century. Tragically, the practice lives on I began my research into the history of slavery in the Islamic ...

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Although it wasn’t mentioned in the 1086 book like Aston, Digbeth was first settled upon in the 7th century and is confirmed as the city’s oldest suburb - there is evidence of settlement dating back ...

Japanese Buddhists returning from China brought source plantings called bonsai back with them in the 7th century AD. The first written record of bonsai dates back to around 970 AD.

The art of creating miniature landscape called “penjing” has mythological origins in China dating back to the 3rd century AD. Japanese Buddhists returning from China brought source plantings called ...