You don’t have to be Christian or even religious to appreciate the compelling and magical properties of the Nativity story, with its
A recent announcement in the press says an ancient ring found in Bethlehem ‘belonged to the man who crucified Jesus’. The man
Well, that was bloody insane – all of it. But then we appear to be living in an insane asylum in which
Jerusalem is regarded as an international city, under a world body protectorate. That is its prevailing status. The United Nations has affirmed
As a little kid, one of my very first musical experiences was Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Even before I was an infant
A curious disc-like object pouring smoke and hovering over buildings was recently found in a monastery wall painting believed to date to
This year’s Christmas piece was originally going to be like last year’s and focus on an element of the Nativity tradition; instead,
Watching the memorial service to Muhammad Ali on Friday was at times, as you’d expect, very poignant. But it was more than
A magical star leading three mysterious ‘wise men’ from the East across miles and miles of wilderness to a small, obscure town.
Queen Nefertiti has remained one of the most fascinating, elusive figures from the permanently enchanting world of Ancient Egypt. Her final resting