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Witches, devils, scholars or queens – cats have kept us all enchanted since the middle ages.

Sarcophagi are usually displayed above the ground so are often elaborately decorated, carved, or inscribed. Here we showcase 20 impressive, ancient sarcophagi.

September 29 is the Feast of the Archangels, Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, also popularly known as Michaelmas. This is such a popular feast. Let this feast inspire prayer of gratitude, let art be the inspiration, and for us to remember to invoke the angels.

Amazon women have been subjected to biased myths and actually honed their warrior skills in defense since they had no walled cities to protect them.

Renaissance artists presented their version of social media using the compositional technique known as “sacra conversazione,” or sacred conversation.

(Catholic Caucus) May Day: the Socialist Worker vs. St. Joseph the Worker Posted on The Childhood of Jesus. (photo: Gerard van Honthorst / Web Gallery of Art) May Day has all sorts of historically varied meanings and traditions among various groups, including Catholics. Since the late 19th century, however, May 1 has been particularly known for its association with workers — particularly, its appropriation if not exploitation by socialists and communists. That began in earnest on May 1, 188...

Scythian Burial Mounds While excavating Scythian burial mounds , archaeologists routinely uncovered evidence of Kurgans—nomadic, horse-centered warriors—including human bones found from the Black Sea to the steppes of Mongolia. To be able to fight from horseback, a unique weapon technology is required. Bows have to be shorter and more powerful in order to shoot arrows on the run over the head of one’s mount. Such bows and arrows are regularly found in burial mounds. It was just assumed t...