All that is left of the ancient continent is now ice covered shelfs in the Arctic, but earlier it was a part of two supercontinents. A recent research has refuted a myth about Hyperborea being ...

From its inception, ancient Egypt was defined by its religious beliefs. Worship of all powerful deities was part of the daily life, and ancient Egyptians believed that when they died they would enjoy ...

Buddha charm or Buddhist pendant is among most popular spiritual ornaments because it carries significant meaning. Buddha charms can be placed in your home, car, purse, clothing, carried as key rings ...

Why do we burn incense sticks? Some use it for its ability to kill odour while in many cultures, it’s what you would need in worship. For several centuries, within different religious traditions have ...

The ancient Chinese art and practice of Feng Shui aims to create a space that allows chi or qi – the energy of the universe – to flow naturally. One way to achieve this is by filling your home with ...

Gautama Buddha is an important figure in a wide range of places for many reasons. For example, most people should familiar with Buddha because of his founding of the Buddhist faith, though his exact ...

A fascination with the Gothic is not uncommon. After all, most people will contemplate Death as well as other somber themes at some point in their lives, meaning that said fascination can be a useful ...

Dragons are the most widespread ancient and powerful of all monsters. Almost every country's mythology includes its own dragon. The dragon is the beast that has its teeth and claws firmly embedded ...

Spirit animals are always around us – it’s just up to us whether we believe in their power or not. Animals guide us, teach us, and communicate with us if we choose to notice these special signs from ...

The unicorn is a rather curious creatures with a lot of interesting stories told about it. For example, a Greek merchant named Cosmas Indicopleustes claimed that the unicorn's incredible power ...

The word talisman refers in its widest sense to an object made to protect the owner, to avert the power of evil, and promote well-being. Talismanic objects in various cultures belong to realm of ...

A growing number of people want to bring more spiritual depth into their work and life. The search for spiritual meaning remains as powerful in the present as in the past. Some people can engage ...

A farmer in central Yozgat province has found a fossilized jaw bone, which is thought to belong to an 8-million-year-old mammoth. Speaking to reporters, Hasan Şenyurt, director of Yozgat Museum, ...

Fundamentally, love is a relationship that must be maintained through constant effort from both sides for it to remain strong and vibrant. However, that doesn't mean that love gifts can't be used to ...

An 11-year-old boy in the village of Yakutia has discovered a 1,000-year-old message on a pendant that was carved into a mammoth bone with Turkic runic inscriptions. The four mysterious words are ...