Additionally, his body will be displayed in an open coffin for public veneration inside St. Peter's Basilica, rather than being placed on a raised platform known as a catafalque. Francis also ...

Francis's open coffin will be laid out for veneration by the faithful in St Peter's Basilica, putting an end to the display of papal bodies on a raised platform, propped up by cushions as per ...

Ancient Greece ... Agamemnon, and other Greek heroes from the past. However, the question of whether Homer was even real remains. Numerous scientists throughout the years have raised questions about ...

The ancient ... raised in Thebes, albeit as a hostage; historians believe that Philip had later honored them, always seeking alliances with the Boeotians, even in the lead-up to the Battle of ...

Through marriage, a woman became a man's property. In the betrothal ceremony of ancient Greece, a father would hand over his daughter with these words: "I pledge my daughter for the purpose of ...

Some Vatican traditions date back to Ancient Rome. At the end of the spectacle ... In the past, the pope’s corpse was displayed on a raised platform called a catafalque, but Francis’ simplified ...

Four hardcore Maoists who were allegedly linked to a C-60 Commando killing were held in joint operation carried out by the Gadchiroli Police and CRPF in Maharashtra, the police said on Saturday ...

The exhibition is grounded in a thorough investigation and research on the collection, from the beautifully decorated Ancient Greek pots, the intricate sculptures of Madonna and Child, right town to ...

Built on top of rocks in the Meteora region in northern Greece, the Meteora monasteries have attracted the attention of believers and nature lovers for centuries. Meteora is a complex of six Orthodox ...

The area is often overlooked by history aficionados in favor of better-known destinations, like Pompeii near Naples and Paestum in Salerno, but it holds some of ancient Greece’s most incredible ...