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6 discoveries reshaping what we know about the Bible

Inside the stunning recovery of the lost Herculaneum Scrolls

The Shaker chair is iconic—these are the people who made it

The fearless charge of Morocco’s horsewomen

The search for the real Tower of Babel

What historical evidence is there of Jesus?

A mystic's guide to Turin, Italy's capital of the occult

This iconic shrine in Japan is rebuilt every 20 years

What I learned on an off-grid camping trip with Egypt's Bedouin

In Tokyo, monks walk across fire—and you can join them

What is Songkran? The meaning behind Thailand’s water festival

Who was the real Pontius Pilate?

Who really wrote the Old Testament? These are the theories.

The most stunning cathedrals and churches across the U.S.

Searching for the site of one of Christianity's great miracles

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