But in the past, traveling to Jerusalem or Rome was fraught with danger. “In the Middle Ages, pilgrims were victims of ...

This pilgrim souvenir depicts the head of John the Baptist who was patron saint of Perth, Scotland in the middle agesThis circular ... The medieval church encouraged pilgrimage and pilgrims ...

Episode Four is the story of India in the Middle Ages. At the time of the fall of ... go with them on pilgrimage and witness the ancient mountain top festival of fire that was already famous ...

W hat the devil is going on? Despite our secularising world, pilgrimage is enjoying a boom not seen since the Middle Ages. In the past few decades, the numbers of people walking to Santiago de ...

In the Middle Ages, the Islamic world close Islamic worldSocieties ... Jerusalem was and still is a holy city and a destination for pilgrimage close pilgrimageA holy, or, religious journey..

Analysis: St Gobnait was an Irish female saint associated with bees in the Middle Ages and is still celebrated ... against frightened thieves. Today's pilgrims complete rounds of different ...

But in the past, traveling to Jerusalem or Rome was fraught with danger. “In the Middle Ages, pilgrims were victims of looting, robbery, or all kinds of violence. Many died in the attempt.