An intriguing look at a strange object found on a secluded shoreline, exploring its possible origins and the curiosity it sparked among those who discovered it.

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The Ash Pendant was discovered in a Viking Age burial mound in Sweden and may have been used by a female shaman.

FORMER French President Nicolas Sarkozy has released a prison memoir detailing his surprisingly brief stint behind bars.

Seven gold pendants dating back 1,500 years have been found in Råde, a rare treasure that depicting divine protection.

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Though it feels positively quaint by today's standards, this '80s Christmas horror movie prompted a fair number of protests ...

Calvaries installed on public land in towns in the Alps, on the Mediterranean coast and on the island of Corsica, sometimes ...