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The Catholic Inquisition became associated with some of history’s most disturbing instruments of punishment. This “Inqui...
08/10/2026

The Catholic Inquisition became associated with some of history’s most disturbing instruments of punishment. This “Inquisitorial Chair” was used against those accused of “sins of lust with the Devil or his followers.”

Glastonbury Goddess Temple
07/10/2026

Glastonbury Goddess Temple

Tortoise at Cathedral Church of Hagia Sophia, Thessaloniki
05/10/2026

Tortoise at Cathedral Church of Hagia Sophia, Thessaloniki

In the Museum of Greek Culture where sacred places get blurred
22/09/2026

In the Museum of Greek Culture where sacred places get blurred

The spectacular remains of the medieval Inchcolm Abbey, on a tiny island in the Firth of Forth. Part 2
18/09/2026

The spectacular remains of the medieval Inchcolm Abbey, on a tiny island in the Firth of Forth. Part 2

The spectacular remains of the medieval Inchcolm Abbey, on a tiny island in the Firth of Forth
16/09/2026

The spectacular remains of the medieval Inchcolm Abbey, on a tiny island in the Firth of Forth

Interesting to observe how Tarot and other "occult" paraphrenalia has become normalised, and available in every bookshop...
14/09/2026

Interesting to observe how Tarot and other "occult" paraphrenalia has become normalised, and available in every bookshop, in the same way that Buddhas did in the 1990s.

Mythical animals at Well's Cathedral
10/09/2026

Mythical animals at Well's Cathedral

SIEF Ethnology of Religion Working Group Conference
09/09/2026

SIEF Ethnology of Religion Working Group Conference

Aveiro, Portugal, is one of the stops along the Portuguese Camino route
08/09/2026

Aveiro, Portugal, is one of the stops along the Portuguese Camino route

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