Ancient religions

Once the faith of millions, a small but devoted number of adherents in Asia and North America keep the flame of faith burning.

Many of the foundational stories and principles of religions can be boiled down to their mutual essence, which inarguably reveal their common origins. And although many people frequently get caught up with the difference of the feather rather than the similarity of the bird, so to speak, the common origins of religions and their central tenets is proof that - despite varying 'faiths' - we are more alike than we are different. By Contributing Writer Ethan Indigo Smith

Zoroastrianism, one of the oldest monotheistic religions, has many significant symbols. Here we look at the most popular Zoroastrian symbols.

Prior to adopting Christianity, the Romans worshipped a multitude of gods and goddesses

Indian Brahmin teaching lower caste people in ancient India

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In the spandrels between the arches of the main dome, there are mosics of Seraphim (six-winged angelic figures). The two on the Western side are recreations of the 19th century. The stunning Seraph in view here is located in the Southeast corner and is one of the original ones going back to Byzantine times. The Hagia Sophia was the largest and most admired cathedral in Christianity for almost a thousand years. The current building was originally constructed between 532 and 537 on the…

Friends, ‘Muktad’ is an annual ceremony observed by Parsi Zoroastrians all over the world, ten days prior to the Parsi New Year (‘Navroj’/’Navroz’). Some of the …