They can choose between two routes along the medieval Camino de Santiago pilgrim ... the start of the summer with bonfires, dances, and reenactments of legend and myth. This is when the cuélebre ...

But in the past, traveling to Jerusalem or Rome was fraught with danger. “In the Middle Ages, pilgrims were victims of ...

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But in the past, traveling to Jerusalem or Rome was fraught with danger. “In the Middle Ages, pilgrims were victims of looting, robbery, or all kinds of violence. Many died in the attempt.

(CNN) — Travelers have always faced health hazards when far from home. Medieval people were no exception. Pilgrims, crusaders and others were warned by preachers such as 13th-century Jacques de ...

A 13th-century fresco rediscovered in Ferrara, Italy, provides unique evidence of medieval churches using Islamic tents to conceal their high altars. The 700-year-old fresco is thought to be the only ...

Earlier, the Varanasi district administration had ordered the closure of schools in urban areas amid a rise in the number of pilgrims thronging the city. The administration asked schools to hold ...

A medieval mold-made lead pilgrimage ampulla was retrieved in an underwater excavation in the port of ‘Akko. It exhibits molded ribbing, resembling a scallop shell or drawstring purse on one side, and ...