Day of the Dead vs. All Souls Day In ancient Europe, pagan celebrations of the dead also took place in the fall, and consisted of bonfires, dancing and feasting. Some of these customs survived even after the rise of the Roman Catholic Church, which (unofficially) adopted them into their ...
Day of the Dead Traditions In these ceremonies, people build altars in their homes with ofrendas, offerings to their loved ones’ souls. Candles light photos of the deceased and items left behind. Families read letters and poems and tell anecdotes and jokes about the dead. Offerings of tamales...
Dan Snow’s History Hitexplores the deep history behind today’s headlines – giving you the context to understand what is going on today. Everything has a history, every challenge made easier by understanding its nature, its genesis. In a world of fast opinions, we put historians into the...
On October 11, the day after the uprising, Morrison sent the first special dispatch from Beijing to the newspaper The Times. The dispatch described the uprising as a great shock to the Qing government. It said that Beijing was scared by the outbreak of the revolution and the revolt of the ...
He focuses on a "heyday of Egyptology" bookmarked by two epoch-making events: the decipherment of hieroglyphics, thanks to the Rosetta Stone, in 1822 and the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb a century later. Our interview with Toby on Ancient Egypt is one of our most-read interviews on ...
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Inside the Mind of a Dog Photo Credit: Netflix Pet owners often wonder what their animal may be thinking about, or the reasons behind certain behavior. This documentary addresses all your questions, drawing on scientific research to shed light on the internal worlds of our furry friends. Watch...
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and behind them detected, as I fancied, the features of Mrs. Josephine Butler and Mr Waugh, in similar raptures. My historical sense suffered a shock and I essayed to withdraw a little, but ere I had done so my neighbour laid his hand on me, “See,” said he, “the goddess herself...
Look I'm a big fan of horror, especially when it has to do with the history for horror. And I also enjoy documentaries that dive into the behind of making such a film, and how it came to be whatnot. And "Horror Noire" does that properly, describing the history moments what the pre...