The apse mosaic of Sant' Apollinare in Classe, featuring Ravenna's patron saint in episcopal robes and 12 lambs representing the apostles For all the beauty of the colour illustrations, Herrin is an ...

Rome loves twins: it worshipped twin gods; it was founded by twin brothers; the seeds of its Christian rebirth were planted by twin martyrs. In the Basilica of Sts. Cosmas and Damian, the ancient ...

The swordmakers of Solingen, in Western Germany, knew a thing or two about cutting edges long before Richard the Lionhearted matched blades with wily Saladin. Roman soldiers who had served in the East ...

¶Who died of a surfeit of lampreys? ¶Who or what was called the Seagreen Incorruptible? ¶What is the usual name for a female salmon after spawning? ¶Which of Jacob’s sons was a “hind let loose?” ...