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Responding to Indigenous, Vatican rejects Discovery Doctrine

Vatican rejects Discovery Doctrine

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Thursday responded to Indigenous demands and formally repudiated the “Doctrine of Discovery,” the theories backed by 15th-century “papal bulls” that legitimized the colonial-era seizure of Native lands and form the basis of some property laws today.A Vatican statement said the papal bulls, or decrees, “did not adequately reflect…

Bestiary of the Andes: Legends of demons and beasts of Peru part 3

Bestiary of the Andes: Legends of demons and beasts of Peru part 3

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U79sGqhwOOA&ab_channel=AdventurousTravelGuide[/embed] An overview of Peruvian deities and creatures. Get a private virtual city tour with me! This could be a great present for someone who loves Latin American history and Peru, just send me a message and I’ll answer right away. Amigos! Here is our latest YouTube upload, continuing with my city tours, cooking classes,…

Naughty Nuns, Flatulent Monks, and Other Surprises of Sacred Medieval Manuscripts

Surprises of Sacred Medieval Manuscripts

Flipping through an illustrated manuscript from the 13th century, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Jesus loved a good fart joke. That’s because the margins of these handmade devotional books were filled with imagery depicting everything from scatological humor to mythical beasts to sexually explicit satire. Though we may still get a kick out of…

Indonesian nickel boom is threatening farmers’ land rights and harming the environment

Nickel mining in Indonesia and ecological damage
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VIDEO: Indonesia, the world’s largest nickel producer, has seen a huge rush by domestic and foreign enterprises to mine the critical component. But local residents say the nickel boom is threatening farmers’ land rights and harming the environment.

Nickel mining in Indonesia is turning coastal waters into muddy, contaminated sludge. 

2,000 mummified ram heads unearthed at Egyptian temple to Ramses II | The Times of Israel

2,000 mummified ram heads unearthed at Egyptian temple to Ramses II

CAIRO — Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered more than 2,000 ancient mummified sheep heads left as offerings in a temple to the pharaoh Ramses II, the tourism and antiquities ministry says.Mummies of dogs, goats, cows, gazelles and mongooses were also exhumed by a team of US archaeologists from New York University at Abydos, a site…

China Conference: Southeast Asia 2023

China Conference Southeast Asia 2023

China and the Southeast Asia region have been powering global economic prosperity for the last decade, resulting in exponential investment growth, technological advancement and population expansion, along with undesirable carbon footprints and fossil fuel usage. Amid the evolving geopolitical dynamics among the global powers, the economic miracle is set to continue on the slightly altered…

Vatican returns Parthenon sculpture fragments in move that could add pressure on British Museum to do the same | World News | Sky News

Vatican Returns Parts of Parthenon

The Vatican has returned three fragments of the Parthenon sculptures to Greece in a move that could increase pressure on the British Museum to do the same.The sculptures, which represent a horse and two male heads, were originally created as part of the famous Parthenon temple in Athens but had been held in the Vatican…

The Surprising Real Origins Of Your Favorite Ethnic Foods

The Surprising Real Origins Of Your Favorite Ethnic Foods

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exbA0_AoP-w&ab_channel=WeirdHistoryFood[/embed] Weird History Food is giving you some food secrets. Every state has a food it is known for, and we often take pride in claiming that our home makes some of the best barbecue, seafood, or pies in the nation. Still, when Ranker asked readers which food they could eat for the rest of…

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