In this ultimate guide, you will learn everything you need to know about making a masonry trowel from start to finish. From selecting the right materials to forging the blade and finishing the handle, ...

After centuries of rumour about what they do, some masonic lodges are turning to social media to de-mystify what goes on behind the closed doors of the the Freemasons' grand bases.

African papyrus artistry, originating in Egypt and extending throughout the continent, entails the crafting of paper from the papyrus plant for artistic expression. This ancient tradition, dating ...

The advent of modern fishing techniques along African coasts has left traditional fishnet weavers struggling to keep their ancient craft alive. However, a rising tide of sustainable fishing ...

This unique degree programme offers training in an unparalleled range of ancient languages and their associated history, culture and textual traditions. Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin ...

Many artisans have dedicated their lives to upholding the craft passed down through generations, finding fulfillment in preserving this ancient tradition. "This is not just a profession but an art ...

Most Rev John Bonaventure Kwofie, Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra, Ghana, has explained that ‘Masonic’ principles are irreconcilable with the doctrine of the Church. Kwofie declared that ...

Today, more than a dozen stalls specialising in stamps still line the alley, but the know-how involved in this ancient craft is fading, with only a few of the owners still making stone seals by hand.

They therefore created a system where they accepted apprentices into their working groups and trained them to eventually become Masters of their craft. Freemasonry as it is known today began ...

Former US President Joe Biden, a self-professed Catholic, has joined an African-American Masonic lodge as a 'Master Mason'. The Vatican takes a dim view of Freemasonry, and Catholics who join the ...

A local government in India is offering a $1 million prize to the first person who cracks the code of an ancient script found in the ruins of one of the world’s earliest civilizations.