A Tristram’s starling (Onychognathus tristramii) in flight over the Eilat mountains.
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H.B. Tristram was a Victorian clergyman and ornithologist who categorised a list of birds he’d found in Palestine.
Jerusalem, the city that is sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims.
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A new documentary looks at the enduring conflict, examining its origins and the impact on people’s lives on both sides.
The Shrine of the Holy Nativity, Bethlehem, 1849.
David Roberts
Recent archaeological studies suggest that early Christians were identifying important sites as little as a century after the last of the gospels.
A person dressed as Santa Claus waves as part of the festivities, during Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.
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Behind today’s mythical Santa Claus from the North Pole, is a real saint – St. Nicholas. How he came to be today’s gift-giving jolly figure from the North Pole is a fascinating story by itself.
Stained glass window in Brussels cathedral depicting First Crusade commander Godfrey of Bouillon.
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Forget the idea that it was round one in the battle between Christianity and Islam.