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Resurfaced 3,300-year-old Egyptian document hints at biblical giants being real

Historians are scratching their heads at a resurfaced Egyptian scroll held by the British Museum that might support the claim that biblical giants were, in fact, real. Genesis chapter 6 of the Bible is about God’s response to the widespread human “wickedness” and corruptness, which was supposedly caused by Nephilim, powerful…

Tourists are abandoning Rio’s ‘posh’ landmarks for cultural immersion

By&nbspLUCAS DUMPHREYS AND ELÉONORE HUGHES&nbspwith&nbspAP Published on 01/02/2026 – 10:00 GMT+1 As record numbers of tourists descend upon Rio de Janeiro, many are looking beyond the city’s iconic landmarks, seeking instead local tours in the city’s favelas to learn more about the often-stigmatised territories that are also beacons of urban…

I stayed in a restored party mansion in rural India

Kanadukathan lies around a one and a half hour drive along rural highways from the nearest airport. It has many features travellers would expect from a remote South Indian village: cows grazing freely along dusty, weed-fringed lanes, temple pools where the faithful bathe before prayers, and cubby-hole artisan workshops for…