Over the centuries, countless pilgrims have walked the paths of this angelic sword-shaped line, driven by personal devotion, ...

A Polish metal detectorist recently found a medieval pilgrim's badge made from lead and alloy. The badges were worn by pilgrims to distinguish themselves and ward off evil.

Hidden Inscriptions Left by Medieval Pilgrims Uncovered by Archaeologists in the Likely Room of Jesus’s Last Supper Inscriptions are important links to the past for historians. Figuring them out ...

A UCLA theater immerses visitors in the sights and sounds of 13th century Santiago de Compostela, the Spanish site of St. James' tomb.

Medieval Christian pilgrims often wore badges like this to show that they had visited or were journeying to a particular holy place, and they were thought to protect the wearer from diseases, ...

Medieval pilgrims wore badges for a variety of reasons: ... A medieval pilgrim’s badge was found in the village of Wólka Nieliska, less than 50 miles southeast of Lublin, Poland.

In 1497, pilgrims embarking in Venice for the Holy Land complained to the Venetian magistrates about their cramped spaces on the ship: “It is in no way possible to stay in them except with ...

In Verona, the pilgrims met a Saudi influencer, Abdelrahman al-Mutiri, who, after hearing their story, offered them a caravan in return for the chance to join them. They accepted his offer.

Pilgrims cross a bridge during a stage of "Camino de Santiago" or St. James Way, in Puente La Reina, northern Spain, Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Over centuries, villages with magnificent artwork were ...

Pilgrims cross a bridge during a stage of “Camino de Santiago” or St. James Way, in Puente La Reina, northern Spain, Tuesday, May 31, 2022.

TERRADILLOS DE LOS TEMPLARIOS, Spain (AP) — Terradillos de los Templarios, and dozens of villages like it, were built to host medieval pilgrims. Today’s Camino travelers are saving them from ...