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‘A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages’ Review: Medieval Migrations
The Wall Street Journal· 2 months agoBOOKSHELF One thinks of the Middle Ages as a time when peasants rarely moved more than a few miles...
Winged 'basilisk' on medieval pilgrim's badge discovered in Poland
Live Science via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA pilgrim's badge with a symbol of a basilisk. A "pilgrim badge" from the Middle Ages featuring the...
‘We are happy he’s buried in Mecca,’ says daughter of man who died in Hajj heat wave
CNN via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoThe family of an elderly Indonesian man who died during this year’s Hajj is happy he was buried in...
How Extreme Heat Is Proving a Major Challenge for Hajj
Time via Yahoo News· 12 months agoMuslim pilgrims walk, holding their umbrellas at the Mina tent camp in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, during...
Pilgrim routes, mussel catching and surfing: Why Spain's green north should be on your radar in 2024
Euronews via Yahoo News· 5 months agoSpain often conjures images of sun-kissed beaches and whitewashed villages. Yet, there's a corner of...
Meningitis outbreak in Saudi Arabia spreading to Muslim pilgrims
United Press International via Yahoo News· 1 month agoTwelve cases of meningitis linked to Umrah travel to Saudi Arabia have been reported to national...
Archaeologists surprised by 'intriguing' art drawn by Christian pilgrims 1,500 years ago
Fox News via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoIsraeli archaeologists have discovered early Christian art from around 1,500 years ago. It was...
Trailblazing Sam Gaynor paved way for Black police officers to become leaders in Rockford
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRodney Gaynor keeps 62-year-old newspaper picture of his father, Sam Gaynor, leading members of...
What is the Hajj pilgrimage and what does it mean for Muslims?
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 12 months agoOver 1.8 million Muslims are taking part in this week's Hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in...
Dave Myers, make-up artist turned hugely popular TV cook as one of the Hairy Bikers – obituary
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoDave Myers, who has died from cancer aged 66, was one half of the Hairy Bikers, travelling the world...