Christianity
Bible Dictionary (2)
A Akeldama Field of Blood Akeldama (Aramaic: חֲקַל דְּמָא — Hăqal Dəmā’, Greek: Ἁκελδαμά), or Field of Blood, is the place in Jerusalem where, according to…
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Archeology
Felix Romuliana
The forgotten Roman city of Emperor Galerius is one of the most impressive monuments of the late Roman Empire — Felix Romuliana, known today as Gamzigrad.…
Culture
What is the Egyptian Book of the Dead?
Like many other ancient cultures, the ancient Egyptians also had a rich belief system regarding the afterlife and viewed death as the beginning of a long a…
Health
The beginning of the first quarantine in the history of mankind
The fruit of rational statesmanship, this event occurred on July 27, 1377 in the Adriatic republic of Ragusa (today's Dubrovnik). On that day, the Great As…
Culture
The Iron Pillar in Delhi has outlived its time, scientists have solved its mystery
The Iron Pillar in Delhi Every metal has its own shelf life. Iron, left exposed to the open air, quickly deteriorates: a few weeks of air and moisture are…
History
William III shares the royal scepter of England, Scotland, and Ireland with his wife Mary II
She was loyal to the Church of England and when in 1677 her father gave her to the young ruler of the then Netherlands.
Economy
Underdevelopments – The Beginnings of Modern Inequality
More than 95 per cent of the children in EU countries attend early childhood education, leaving very few of them without schooling, because of different reasons (European Commission 2025). Globally,...
History
Canaan
Canaan (Hebrew: כְּנַעַן Kəna‘an – “submissive, subject”) was the son of Ham and grandson of Noah (Gen. 9:18). After Ham’s disrespect for Noah, the latter pronounced a curse not on...
History
What Jesus Probably Ate According to Historical Records
What Jesus Probably Ate in First-Century Galilee No historical source gives a complete list of what Jesus of Nazareth ate. Yet the Gospels, Jewish texts, archaeology and food historians offer...
Economy
History of Elderly Care in Bulgaria
We are used to seeing a few different ways in which the elderly in need are cared for. In most cases, especially when the need for care is minor (my...