Anthropology of religion
“Dead nails” used in Roman grave to protect the living from restless dead
Ancient Romans feared the “restless dead” and would take magical precautions to protect themselves from these potentially dangerous beings
Scientists announce discovery of “very strange” 240 million-year-old “Chinese dragon” fossil
Myth of reality?
Beyoğlu Municipality opens new arts season with Ahmet Güneştekin show
Istanbul's Beyoğlu Municipality opened its new culture and art season on Oct. 11 with an exhibition by Turkish painter Ahmet Güneştekin.
The works in the exhibition, titled "The Poetics of Mythology," focus on various mythological and cultural concepts, including the figures of Phoenix, Shamaran, Achilles, and Troy.
UN warns Britain over child voodoo victims, sex tourists
Hundreds of children are believed to have been kidnapped in Africa and brought to Britain for brutal voodoo rituals, a UN watchdog said, urging London to do more to combat the scourge.