PIOTRKÓW TRYBUNALSKI, Poland, September 29, 2025 (EZ Newswire) -- In a world increasingly dominated by mass production, the enduring allure of handcrafted artistry remains a powerful force. This is ...
A German theologian and friend of Benedict XVI, drawing on the writings of a ninth-century bishop, appears to have made a historic and fascinating discovery, revealing how the Shroud of Turin and the ...
They may seem like typical Chinese altar cloths, but look closer and, in some, you’ll spot a Dutch East Indies coat of arms or even the mythical Naga creature. They’re also made from batik. The ...
A British historian may have found the only surviving garment from Queen Elizabeth I’s legendary wardrobe. The gown was not discovered in a museum's basement, nor the home of a private collector, but ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Remnants of a dress belonging to Queen Elizabeth I may have been found in an altar cloth in Herefordshire. The fabric at St Faith's Church in Bacton has been identified by experts as a piece of a 16th ...
U.S. Army soldier William Woodrow Anderson was in his early 20s when he walked into a church amid the rubble of war-torn eastern Germany during World War II and grabbed a piece of fine satin. He put ...
As traumatic as those experiences were, efforts to help him overcome the strain of what he had endured also gave him an unlikely skill: the ability to do intricate needlework. Like many other British ...