Read more about the article Long Lost Ancient Temple of Apollo Rediscovered After 100 Years
Finds from the excavations of Max Ohnefalsch-Richter. (PIOCy/Newsflash)
History

Long Lost Ancient Temple of Apollo Rediscovered After 100 Years

Archaeologists in Cyprus have rediscovered an ancient sanctuary a century after it was found packed with priceless relics but then forgotten when it had been stripped of its artefacts that were sold to foreign museums. The Sanctuary of Apollo at Frangkissa was first uncovered by German archaeologist Max Ohnefalsch-Richter in…

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February 3, 2021
Read more about the article Treasure Hunters Damage 1,800 Year Old Hercules Rock Temple In Turkey
1,800-year-old Hercules rock relief from the Roman period was attacked by treasure hunters in the Iznik district of Bursa. (Newsflash)
History

Treasure Hunters Damage 1,800 Year Old Hercules Rock Temple In Turkey

These images show the damages to this 1,800-year-old rock relief of Hercules damaged by treasure hunters who took pieces of the face in Turkey. The rock relief is located in the Turkish district of Iznik in the province of Bursa. The relief is a carving of the divine hero Hercules…

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February 2, 2021
Read more about the article Man Let Go After Scratching Name Into Historic Angkor Wat Temple Wall
31-year-old man living in Phnom Penh, wrote his name on a wall in Angkor Wat. (Newsflash)
Police

Man Let Go After Scratching Name Into Historic Angkor Wat Temple Wall

A Cambodian man has been forgiven for scratching his name on the wall of the historic Angkor Wat temple complex after being caught by police and signing a written apology. Specialist officers from the Heritage Protection Police were called in over the weekend when it was realised that somebody had…

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December 1, 2020
Read more about the article Muslim Couple Watch Adopted Hindu Daughter Wed In Temple
Pic Shows: Vishnu Prasad and Rajeshwari whit their families at the wedding ceremony; Proud Muslim parents have walked their adopted Hindu daughter up the aisle in a traditional temple ceremony in India.
General News / Religion

Muslim Couple Watch Adopted Hindu Daughter Wed In Temple

Proud Muslim parents have walked their adopted Hindu daughter up the aisle in a traditional temple ceremony in India. Muslim couple Abdulla and Khadeeja adopted their Hindu daughter when she was 10 years old after her father, who worked for the couple, died suddenly. They proudly watched their daughter Rajeshwari…

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February 25, 2020
Read more about the article Man Who Had Head Stamped On At Temple Is Alive Say Cops
Pic Shows: Unidentified boy was beaten up and stomped in a temple in Sungai Petani, Kedah; Malaysia officials say a video which shows a man having his head violently stamped on during fighting at a local temple did not cause his death.
Police

Man Who Had Head Stamped On At Temple Is Alive Say Cops

AsiaWire Malaysia officials say a video which shows a man having his head violently stamped on during fighting at a local temple did not cause his death. The footage went viral after showing an altercation involving a crowd of men in a temple in the town of Sungai Petani in…

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February 19, 2020