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Primrose Dunlop dies aged 70: Australian heiress and countess who was famously left at the altar when her bridegroom ‘prince’ eloped with his best man passes away
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Primrose Dunlop dies aged 70: Australian heiress and countess who was famously left at the altar when her bridegroom ‘prince’ eloped with his best man passes away

Australian socialite Primrose Dunlop, whose bridegroom ‘prince’ ran off with the best man on the eve of their lavish wedding, has died. She was 70-years-old.  Dunlop, the daughter of Australian society doyenne Lady Potter and an heiress to a $60 million fortune, entered full-time care with frontotemporal dementia in 2022. She passed away on Wednesday, 5

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Stunning 700-year-old fresco discovered in Italian monastery depicts Islamic ‘altar tent’ which may have been seized from the battlefield by Christians
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Stunning 700-year-old fresco discovered in Italian monastery depicts Islamic ‘altar tent’ which may have been seized from the battlefield by Christians

They are religions which often clash today, but Islamic designs were hijacked by the Christian church in medieval times. A study has shed light on the little-known practice of Christians ‘repurposing’ ornate Islamic textiles – like the priestly robe worn by the most important bishop in England, Thomas Becket. Examining a 700-year-old fresco depicting an

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Unique Christian Wedding Decorations: Altar, Church Flowers, Reception Themes
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Unique Christian Wedding Decorations: Altar, Church Flowers, Reception Themes

Last Updated:December 15, 2024, 14:21 IST In recent years, couples have been breaking away from traditional decor and opting for unique and personalised themes. The altar is the focal point of a Christian wedding ceremony. (Image: Pexels) Christian weddings are known for their elegance and timeless beauty. With their beautiful exterior and religious relevance, a

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Groom accused of leaving fiancée Rachel Siegel at wedding altar in viral TikTok video is UNMASKED
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Groom accused of leaving fiancée Rachel Siegel at wedding altar in viral TikTok video is UNMASKED

It was true love – or at least dance teacher Rachel Siegel thought it was. She and her bit-part actor boyfriend had been together through thick and thin for nearly nine years and now, at last, he had proposed. Their bonds were so deep they even had a joint bachelor/bachelorette getaway in Las Vegas, where

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Robert Vargas to honor Fernando Valenzuela with mural, Día de Muertos altar
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Robert Vargas to honor Fernando Valenzuela with mural, Día de Muertos altar

Robert Vargas had barely wrapped up his first day of work on a Boyle Heights mural honoring Fernando Valenzuela on Tuesday night when he heard the news that the beloved Dodgers pitcher had died at age 63. “I still had my harness on,” Vargas said early Wednesday. “I wasn’t very far away [from the mural

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Stonehenge mystery deepens: Scientists say the altar stone did NOT come from Orkney as claimed – as the hunt for its place of origin continues
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Stonehenge mystery deepens: Scientists say the altar stone did NOT come from Orkney as claimed – as the hunt for its place of origin continues

Stonehenge is one of the most prominent prehistoric monuments in Britain. The Stonehenge that can be seen today is the final stage that was completed about 3,500 years ago.  According to the monument’s website, Stonehenge was built in four stages:    First stage: The first version of Stonehenge was a large earthwork or Henge, comprising a

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Stonehenge’s biggest remaining mysteries: The five key unanswered questions about the prehistoric monument – as research reveals the Altar Stone was sourced in Scotland
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Stonehenge’s biggest remaining mysteries: The five key unanswered questions about the prehistoric monument – as research reveals the Altar Stone was sourced in Scotland

The mysteries of Stonehenge have left generations of archaeologists scratching their heads for more than 400 years. But even as modern scientists draw closer to understanding this enigmatic structure, new discoveries continue to raise more questions. This week, researchers revealed that one of the monument’s ‘bluestones’ is not from the Preseli Hills in Wales as

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Stonehenge’s Altar Stone came from Scotland, study finds : NPR
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Stonehenge’s Altar Stone came from Scotland, study finds : NPR

The prehistoric monument Stonehenge, near Amesbury in southern England, has long fascinated researchers and visitors. Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images Researchers say they’ve tracked down the origins of Stonehenge’s so-called “Altar Stone,” the monolith at the center of one of the world’s most mysterious monuments. The

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Central Altar Stone from Scotland not Wales
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Central Altar Stone from Scotland not Wales

Dawn Pummintr/BBC Stonehenge now has stones from all over Great Britain The six-tonne Altar Stone at the heart of Stonehenge came from the far north of Scotland rather than south-west Wales as previously thought, new analysis has found. The discovery shows the construction of Stonehenge was a far greater collaborative effort than scientists realised. It

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Stonehenge’s ‘altar stone’ originally came from Scotland and not Wales, new research shows
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Stonehenge’s ‘altar stone’ originally came from Scotland and not Wales, new research shows

The ancient ritual meaning of Stonehenge is still a mystery, but researchers are one step closer to understanding how the famous stone circle was created. The unique stone lying flat at the center of the monument was brought to the site in southern England from near the tip of northeast Scotland, researchers reported Wednesday in

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