Kamadeva, also known as Madana, is the Hindu god of love, desire and infatuation. (2022)
Brexit has reopened an old battle over Northern Irish identity, leading to clashes in the street. Scores have been injured in the troubled UK terri... (2021)
Tracing history’s most elusive holy relic will lead you to these real places. While the Holy Grail is generally thought of as mythology, some b... (2017)
Learn why the Japanese government hijacked a religion and created State Shinto, and how it changed modern Japan. (2016)
The Ásatrú faith, one of Iceland’s fastest growing religions, combines Norse mythology with ecological awareness – and it’s open to all. (2019)
‘American Cosmic’ explores how the once-fringe phenomenon has taken root among the powerful. (2019)
When he retired, the ultra-conservative Pope Benedict XVI was expected to disappear from view, clearing the way for his liberal successor, Francis,... (2018)
When Maryam Pougetoux was interviewed on French television, her head scarf became the issue, not her views on education. (2018)
LIFEGUARDS in Australia wear them. A mainstream British retailer sells a fashion version of them on the high street. (2018)
TODAY marks the 48th consecutive day of protests in Jammu & Kashmir, India’s only Muslim-majority state. Young Kashmiri men have been on the street... (2018)
THE Israeli parliament is a rowdy place at the best of times. Last month things got especially tense. Betzalel Smotrich, a right-wing lawmaker, ca... (2018)
FOR a country with the world’s largest population of Muslims, Indonesia is remarkably permissive. Night spots in Jakarta, the capital, and on the r... (2018)
“CAN something found to be sinful by God be validated by men through law?” And, “if God considers it a sin, it can’t be legal, can it be?” These we... (2018)
THERE were no neatly wrapped presents. Nor were there tinselled trees or Santa Claus. Christmas in preindustrial Europe and America looked very dif... (2018)
LAST year, as Europe marked the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, thousands of words were penned by people trying to figure out that grim era w... (2018)
WITH its Moorish arches and golden mihrab, the mosque-cathedral of Córdoba is one of the top tourist destinations in Spain. (2017)
WITH home-made rabbit pâté and fresh cuts of meat, Rémy Mirleau’s boucherie typifies local France, like the tricolour above the town hall. But in T... (2017)
Emmanuel Macron has a history buff’s view of Islam and religious strife. America’s founding fathers, influenced by the French enlightenment, we... (2017)
VQR Online, 2017: “I had flown to the Balkans in late July 2017 to learn about blood feuds, or the ancient oaths of vendetta sworn between warrin... (2017)
Rick Steves' The Holy Land: Israelis and Palestinians Today (2023)
Great Schism: The Bitter Rivalry Between Greek and Latin Christianity History of Rome, Constantinople (later Istanbul) and the decide between Ca... (2023)
Five hundred years ago, Martin Luther kicked off the Protestant Reformation, which contributed to the birth of our modern age. In this one-hour spe... (2023)
‘What is Danish?’ asks comedian Ellie Jokar. Born in Iran, now a Dane, Ellie struggles to understand why her once friendly country has pulled up th... (2023)
How did Bosnia become 50% Muslim? (2023)
Explore with me the medieval citadel of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain, and its precious Nasrid Palaces seen from an architectural point of view. I... (2023)
Belfast" writer, director and producer Kenneth Branagh shares his account of how tribalism led to ... (2022)
In which Hank and John Green teach you about life on Earth. They won't be giving advice on how life should be lived, because this is a history seri... (2020)
Vox Published on Jan 20, 2016 The conflict is really only 100 years old. (2018)
Listen to this episode from 99% Invisible on Spotify. In the US, mascots are used to pump up crowds at sporting events, or for traumat... (2020)
Kumbh Mela Festival Expected To Bring 150 Million Pilgrims To Ganges River For Spiritual Renewal It's India's Kumbh Mela festival, which is expe... (2019)
Yuval Noah Harari, author of the critically-acclaimed New York Times bestseller and international phenomenon Sapiens, returns with an equally origi... (2019)