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Lulu Roman, Who Brought Big-Hearted Sass to ‘Hee Haw,’ Dies at 78
Obesity was a source of trauma for her, but also of her comedy, which she showcased, along with gospel singing, on the ...
Title and author of burned, still-rolled scroll decoded after nearly 2,000 years
Researchers working to decipher the contents of a burned, still-rolled scroll have uncovered both the author and the title of ...
Archaeologists find mysterious head of ancient god in Italian tomb
Archaeologists in Italy unearthed a mysterious stone head, potentially depicting a Roman god, at the Basilica of St. Stephen ...
Vatican marks final day of mourning for Pope Francis before conclave begins
Hundreds of cardinals attended mass inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Sunday, to mark the end of a nine-day mourning ...
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The Pope Who Bore the Name of a Roman God and Changed It Upon Election, Beginning a Tradition
The Basilica of St. Clement in Rome. Credit: Ninfamania / Wikimedia Commons At a time when Christianity was still struggling to consolidate itself against old pagan beliefs, a pope named after a Roman ...
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Before Easter became a holy day, it was the beginning of the Resistance
The Roman world was full of stories of pagan gods rising from the dead, but the compassion Christians displayed was new. “There was nothing like a welfare state in Rome,” Andrew Crislip ...
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From Shawn Michaels' Zipline To Roman Reigns' God Mode: Top Ten Entrances In The History Of WrestleMania
Whether it is The Undertaker’s ‘Dead Man’ look at WrestleMania 14 or Roman Reigns’ God Mode theme at WrestleMania 39, WWE fans have been treated to some mesmerising entrances in the promotion’s ...
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Texas school district bans Virginia state flag over Roman goddess’ bare breast: report
They’re going tit for tat. The state flag of Virginia has been banned in a Texas school district over the depiction of a Roman goddess with an exposed bare boob, according to a report.
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What do asteroids mean in astrology — and how to work with them
Read on for a cursory course on these primary asteroids. Named for the Roman goddess of the maternal, fertile and agricultural, Ceres is technically a dwarf planet but is regarded by astrologers ...
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Ancient Head of Roman Deity Unearthed at Church in Italy
An ancient carved stone head, possibly of a Roman god, mythological figure or philosopher, was uncovered beneath a 5th-century church in Rome, Italy. Credit: Parco Archeologico dell’Appia Antica / CC ...
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New Roman Festival at Maumbury Rings in Dorchester
It’s not all fighting and marching though. There will be a Roman god and goddess area where you will be able to make flower crowns, dress like a Roman god or goddess and play games. There will ...
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How the Roman Rulers Became God-Emperors
While earlier episodes covered pre-Greek Roman religion and the adoption of Greek gods, this installment dives into how Roman rulers were deified—and how their approach to God-Emperors differed ...