The Bible makes many references to jewels and precious stones. This is not so surprising, since in every civilisation gemstones have been highly prized and sought after. There are many gemstones and ...
Until the 17th century, received opinion had it that the first five books of the Bible – Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy – were the work of one author: Moses. However, more recent ...
After releasing their new single ‘Let’s Spend The Night Together,’ The Rolling Stones performed a censored version on the Ed Sullivan show. It was a busy, and controversial, start to 1967 ...
For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for him. For you have been given not only the privilege of trusting in Christ but also the privilege ...
In September 1966, Brian was able to indulge his own creative ambitions beyond the confines of the Stones when he began work on the soundtrack to A Degree Of Murder, a German movie starring his ...
As French troops prepared to face Ottoman forces in Rosetta, Egypt, in July 1799, they stumbled upon a chunk of carved stone. Stuck into the wall of a fort, it displayed three languages — and soon ...
Thousands of years ago, people on what is now the Danish island of Bornholm threw hundreds of mysteriously carved stones into a ditch before burying them. The purpose of these so-called 'sun stones', ...
If every myth and legend about Blarney Castle and the Blarney Stone were true, it would be the most significant rock in history. Here are the facts of this favorite Irish tourist attraction.