EditorialPolished axe-head, ca. 1800 BCE The Neolithic period is characterized by the advent of ground and polished axes and adze heads. Polishing the stone tool by grinding a fine abrasive against it gave the axe a smoother cutting edge and greater strength. P...
EditorialPainted wooden panel showing riders with bowls into which birds dive, from Dandan-oilik, Khotan oasis, Xinjiang province, China, 6th CE.Before the advent of Islam in the 8th century, Khotan was a thriving kingdom along the Southern Silk Route. Dandan-o...
EditorialPeople walk along an alley at a Christmas market in the Christian quarter of Jerusalem's old city, Jerusalem, Palestinian Territory - 15 Dec 2022
EditorialBritain's King Charles III reacts as he leaves after attending an Advent Service at The Ethiopian Christian Fellowship Church, in London on December 8, 2022.
EditorialBritain's King Charles III leaves after attending an Advent Service at The Ethiopian Christian Fellowship Church, in London on December 8, 2022.
EditorialBritain's King Charles III (centre R) walks to attend an Advent Service at The Ethiopian Christian Fellowship Church, in London on December 8, 2022.
EditorialBritain's King Charles III, accompanied by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, attends an Advent Service at The Ethiopian Christian Fellowship Church, in London on December 8, 2022.
EditorialBritain's King Charles III (3L) passes well-wishers as he walks to attend an Advent Service at The Ethiopian Christian Fellowship Church, in London on December 8, 2022.
EditorialArchbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby (C) and Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London Anba Angaelos (R) lead the applause as Britain's King Charles III arrives to attend a Advent Service at The Ethiopian Christian Fellowship Church, in London on December 8,
EditorialPalestinians light Christmas tree in Manger Square outside the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestinian Territory - 03 Dec 2022