Egyptian scarab ring.
Silver and agate 7th century BC.
Cerro del Villar, Málaga.
The anthropomorphic figure wearing the crown of Upper and Lower Egypt has been interpreted as Horus, the falcon-headed god, or a pharaoh.
The Chiesa del Gesù in Palermo is the oldest Jesuit church in Sicily and is considered one of the most breathtaking masterpieces of Sicilian High Baroque.
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On the grounds of St George’s Greek Orthodox Church in Hammoud, innocent blood was shed, yet the faith and legacy of those who sacrificed their lives remain engraved in the conscience of all Orthodox Christians.
We commemorate our martyrs in our prayers and ask our God, who is risen from the dead, to grant rest to their souls among the Saints, to comfort us all, and to preserve Christianity in Jordan and in the whole world.
Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen!
Christians are the ancient indigenous people of the Middle East, yet they are being eliminated and driven out!
There is not a single Christian country in the region, despite Christians being among its indigenous peoples!
Seven people martyred and 34 injured when gunmen opened fire during a funeral at Saint George Greek Orthodox Church in Hamoud, Karak, southern Jordan, Today (Friday, October 23, 2026). Mourners had gathered to bid farewell to a member of their community when the attack unfolded. Jordan’s security director confirmed the casualty figures, with 27 of the wounded still receiving medical treatment at the latest briefing.
Jordan’s Interior Minister Mazen al‑Faraya described the shooting as a terrorist attack carried out by a group of extremists. He said security forces were working around the clock to find those responsible,
We ask you to keep our martyrs, the injured, and their families in your prayers. We will continue to share updates as more information becomes available.
The linguist Harald Haarmann considers it possible that parts of the Avar population remained in the Caucasus during their invasions into Europe. There, their culture and language may have adapted to the Caucasian environment.
Chiusi, Casuccini Collection,
2nd century BC, terracotta
Inscription painted in red: “amsa frauni murinal”
-Museo Archeologico Regionale Antonino Salinas, Palermo-
Do the Brahui, who call their language Kurdí or Kurdgáli, possibly belong to the Uralo-Finnic group of Turanian languages?
The Kuzaa were a tribe that had migrated from Chaldea to Arabia and were not regarded as orthodox by people. As a result all heretics were eventually referred to as Kuzaa meaning “heretics,” by Muslims, Jews and Christians. Their original homeland was the city of Kutha near Babel
Hence the designation Khazar in the language of these Arabs, from which it passed into the Western world.
Monkeys and bears build the Rama Setu…
During the last Ice Age, the Indian subcontinent was considerably larger in area than it is today. At that time, Sri Lanka was connected to India. The landmasses were probably separated between 6000 and 3500 BC.
