"Public spats between the president and religious leaders, from priests to popes, are not unprecedented. Rather, they ...

Pulling from Tolkien's lore, one fan creates an impressive medieval manuscript inspired by a legendary Lord of the Rings ...

From its dreamy beach towns and fascinating history to some of the world's best art and out-of-this-world food, there are many reasons why Italy tops bucket lists worldwide. However, as beautiful and ...

Reliquaries, crosses, images of saints, finely embossed in gold and silver, set with mother-of-pearl, quartz and ivory: The Guelph Treasure is undoubtedly one of the most important church treasures of ...

One thing, however, that remains the same is the expectation that the new US president’s Middle East policies will diverge significantly from those of his predecessor—it’s just a question of ...

"Christians in medieval Europe admired Islamic art without fully realising it." This fresco provides crucial evidence of the influence of Islamic art on medieval European Christianity and ...

Christians in medieval Europe admired Islamic art without fully realising it." While it is well known that Islamic textiles were present in late medieval European churches, surviving fragments are ...