After a 39-year conservation process, the Lough Kinale Book Shrine is on view at the National Museum of Ireland.

Being Religious in Contemporary Ireland: A sweet kind of freedom For this writer, walking his dog in the countryside, sex, and practising yoga are all routes to ‘a wonderful infinite being, that ...

Archaeologists believe they have identified the house where the Last Supper took place in Jerusalem - and the two-story building remarkably still stands in the city after 2,000 years ...

The one-time head of security for pop star Rihanna, who drew "ancient symbols" on the ground outside a garda station to "remove evil spirits", has had his conviction for criminal damage overturned ...

Experts believe the earliest Celtic use of the symbol was intended to evoke a sun moving across the sky and symbolized good luck. Related Story. Two Beachfront Explorers Found an Ancient Dagger; ...

AN ANCIENT sword engraved with swastikas and forged long before Jesus walked the Earth has been discovered in a Celtic Iron Age necropolis. Uncovered intact in France after 2,300 years, the sword w… ...

Irish Wolfhounds are often seen at St. Patrick’s Day parades, but they are also at dog shows and events. Schaeffer has been working as a preservation breeder of this breed for more than 15 years.

Cylinder seals from Ur, c. 2450 BC, Penn Museum, Philadelphia, USA In the first article of this series, I provided a brief historical overview of the Neo-Assyrian, Urartian, and Achaemenid empires, ...

That Urartian cylinder seals began to feature Assyrian symbols is an interesting example of cultural and political dynamics in ancient times. With trade, the exchange of artistic traditions and ...

Archaeology & History Stone Slabs With Ancient Celtic Symbols Make a Surprise Appearance in Spain. The relics were found near the ruins of a fort built by Spain’s equally ancient Castro culture.