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Archaeologists Unearth 1,600-Year-Old Jewish Ritual Bath—the Oldest Ever Found in Europe
Located in Ostia Antica, the mikvah dates to the late fourth or early fifth century C.E. Researchers say it's the earliest ...
Scholars get rare glimpse at 5th century imperial tomb in Sakai
SAKAI--Researchers got an almost unheard of chance March 7 to step foot atop an imposing keyhole-shaped imperial burial mound ...
Why do we celebrate St. Patrick's Day? The history and spiritual meaning behind the Irish feast
St. Patrick's Day is the feast day for St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Irish citizens celebrate the day by attending church to honor the saint who brought Christianity to Ireland in the 5th ...
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Chained in faith: 5th-century female skeleton may be world’s 1st self-mortifying Christian nun
“Theodoret of Cyrrhus described these practices in his book ‘Historia Religiosa,'” Adawi said, referring to a prominent 5th-century theologian. “He mentioned a few examples of monks ...
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Rachin Ravindra slams fifth century in ICC ODI tournaments: Stats
As mentioned, Ravindra hammered his fifth century in ICC ODI tournaments. He slammed a match-winning 112 against Bangladesh earlier in the tongoing tournament. This made him break a tie with Nathan ...