In Medieval India, religious places held huge secular assets, and were symbols of royal authority. This played a role in ...

Stepped pyramids, colorful temples, and a grand palace proclaimed Palenque's brilliance, reflecting the favor of the gods and the strength of its seventh-century ruler. Pyramids in the jungleThe Great ...

Henry Adams described the dynamo as modern man’s equivalent of the medieval Virgin, and Rudyard Kipling celebrated its strength in Song of the Dynamo. Prime Minister Nehru has urged his countrymen to ...

Have you ever stood inside a temple and felt calm without knowing why? One key reason is the dome-shaped roof above you. It is not built only for beauty. Based on centuries of experience, ancient ...

LONDON (RNS) — As he tied a sacred thread to King Charles III’s wrist on Wednesday (Oct. 29), the head monk of London’s BAPS Swaminarayan temple blessed the string as “a string of friendship… to ...

In the long arc of south Indian history, where dynasties rose and fell with the rhythm of monsoons and trade winds, Queen Mangayarkarasi stands out as a ruler whose influence travelled well beyond the ...

Two monumental pylons form the entryway to the temple of Isis at Philae, which was built by the pharaoh Ptolemy II beginning around 260 B.C. Reliefs on this pylon depict the pharaoh Ptolemy XII ...

India is considered one of the most diverse countries in the world, and its deep-rooted faith and spiritual traditions are ...