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Under Notre Dame cathedral, a 'dig of the century' unearths 1,700 years of history

An archaeological dig beneath Notre Dame cathedral in Paris is unearthing Roman Paris. The excavation is happening as the square is being renovated to add trees and shade. Hundreds of objects, including coins and pottery, have been found. This dig offers a rare chance to understand the city's deep history.

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Archaeologists digging beneath Notre Dame uncover 2,000 years of history

Archaeologists are digging beneath Notre Dame Cathedral to explore as far back as Roman Paris from 2,000 years ago

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Trump’s clash with the pope reenacts a 1,000-year-old question: What happens when sacred and secular power collide?

Alarm over the war of words between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV has escalated with remarkable speed, from The New York Times to the Daily Beast and local television.

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Notions of ‘Christendom’ often miss the mark – medieval Europe’s ideas about faith and power were not so simple

During the National Prayer Breakfast on Feb. 5, 2026, Paula White-Cain, senior adviser to the White House Office of Faith, introduced President Donald Trump as “the greatest champion of faith that we have ever had in the executive branch.” Taking the podium after her, Trump declared, “I’ve done more for…

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Algeria World Cup 2026 squad: Vladimir Petkovic's final 26-man selection

Algeria World Cup 2026 squad has been named as 35-year-old Riyad Mahrez continues as captain

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1,700 years ago, bishops and an emperor wrote a creed. Millions still recite it in church

Centuries of church schisms show that if there’s a doctrine to be fought over, there’s a good chance Christians will fight about it

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Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone join forces for Miss Piggy movie

‘Oh, Mary!’ playwright Cole Escola is reportedly writing the script

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James Gunn gives Constantine 2 update after talks with Keanu Reeves

DC Studios boss James Gunn has opened up on the possibility of a sequel to 2005 comic book horror film Constantine.

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Greg Sheridan thinks the early Christians have lessons for today’s faithful – is he right?

Greg Sheridan’s new book on Christianity is part history lesson, part cultural commentary, and part Christian witness. It proposes that Christians in the West can learn a great deal from early Christianity about how to “succeed” in a non-Christian world.

The Conversation

Vatican unveils last of restored Raphael Rooms after 10-year cleaning that yielded new discoveries

The Vatican Museums has unveiled the last and most important of the restored Raphael Rooms

The Independent UK

Human flesh does a body good? Cannibalism as medicine in Medieval Europe

The modern history of Western Europe is defined by opposition. Europe is presented as a beacon of civilisation facing down the barbarous masses that populated the rest of the world, and one of the customs that, for centuries, stood between Europeans and the rest of the world was cannibalism.

The Conversation

Battles, Viking invasions and the end of kingdom of Strathclyde

I EXPLAINED last week how modern-day Dumbarton was once Alt Clut, the rock or height of the Clyde, and had a kingdom named after it...

The National (Scotland)

Skyrocketing prices are an age-old problem. Here’s how Roman emperors battled runaway inflation

Therefore, who would not know that effrontery hijacks the public interest? […] It ratchets up the prices of things for sale, not fourfold or eightfold but so much that the human tongue’s reckoning cannot untangle what to call the accounting and the deed!

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New Year’s Eve celebrates St. Silvester – the 4th-century pope whose legend shaped ideas of church and state

On Dec. 31, while many people are preparing for their New Years Eve parties, some Roman Catholic Christians will also mark the feast day for St. Silvester.

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'Dune: Prophecy' 'In Blood, Truth:' Tula plays Frankenstein and Desmond's twisted origins exposed

A recap of HBO/Max's "Dune: Prophecy" Episode 5, "In Truth, Blood"

Evening Standard

Rome's 1,700-year-old Constantine Arch damaged in lightning strike

Lightning has struck Rome's Constantine Arch near the Colosseum during a violent thunderstorm, loosening fragments from the ancient structure.

The Independent UK

Lightning damages Rome’s famous tourist attraction as freak storm hits

The freak weather was a so-called ‘downburst’, Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri said

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Rare Roman-era silver ingots depicting Constantine the Great seized from alleged black-market sale

A man allegedly tried to illegally sell three rare Roman-era silver ingots that his great-grandmother reportedly found in her garden years ago.

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Woo Woo by Ella Baxter review – an art world satire brimming with fury and flair

Baxter’s follow-up to New Animal is part Melbourne scene sketch, part stalker thriller – and a wholly unique manifesto for seizing creative power from fear

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The weird history of Olympic football: Featuring Thierry Henry, protesting sailors and a very angry Hitler

France have an all-star boss targeting gold in Paris – if the past 128 years are anything to go by, he’ll have to navigate some bizarre events to succeed

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The best fonts on DaFont

Any designer will know that choosing the right font in a platform like DaFont is one of the most crucial decisions to be made in a project. The right font has an ambitious task on its hands; it must be distinctive and recognisable initially, but also must create familiarity.

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This Instagram Account Shares Memes That Are Just The Right Amount Of Funny (50 Pics)

Brighten your day with these random memes for a quick dose of laughter! The post This Instagram Account Shares Memes That Are Just The Right Amount Of Funny (50 Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda.

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2 knights, 1 horse − how a legendary Knights Templar symbol has puzzled and fascinated since the Middle Ages

The Knights Templar, a legendary monastic military order forged in the fires of the Crusades, continue to enthrall 21st-century audiences.

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This Royal Couple Just Announced The End of Their 13 Year Marriage

The pair recently spent time with members of the British royal family.

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Prince William Suddenly Dropped Out His Godfather’s Memorial Service Amid Kate's Diagnosis

He was set to do a reading at the ceremony honoring his godfather, King Constantine of Greece.

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