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The biblical story of the Passion of Christ tells of how Jesus of Nazareth was condemned to death and nailed to the cross at the orders of Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea. Much of the story is based on accounts in the Bible's New Testament and not all of it is historically verified. Did Jesus Christ even exist? Little is known about those ancient days from a purely historical perspective. Even the method of Christ's execution — crucifixion — is hardly documented at all as a widespread punishment in antiquity. Gunnar Samuelson, a historian at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, studied all the Greek, Latin and Hebrew/Aramaic sources he could find to learn more about crucifixion. The research into his doctoral thesis in 2010 took him all the way back into antiquity — from Greek philosopher Homer into the 1st century CE. But Samuelson found that there was hardly any recorded evidence of crucifixion as a common method of execution from that period. But … [Read more...] about Archaeology and Bible experts work together to explain the past

Epitomising a life of service, the Duke of Edinburgh dutifully served his country for more than 70 years as the Queen's consort on royal tours, visits and functions. As a senior royal his every movement was followed by a photographer's lens which captured thousands of images of His Royal Highness, either meeting people, sharing a joke with his family or taking in the occasion. His death on Friday aged 99, just two months shy of his 100th birthday plunged the nation into mourning ahead of his funeral next weekend in Windsor. Here, we look back at some of his greatest moments. The Duke of Edinburgh looks dashing in a tuxedo as he shares a laugh at a Yacht Club reception at Cowes Regatta in August, 1982 RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Philip will be laid to rest on a Land Rover he helped to... Queen shares poignant picture of herself and Philip and pays... 'I will miss my dear papa': Prince Charles pays tribute to... … [Read more...] about As dashing in his trunks as he was in a tuxedo… they don’t make them like this anymore! Prince Philip’s remarkable life in photos

Khloe Kardashian is feeling 'strong and happy,' after speaking out about her body image struggles. The 36-year-old reality star candidly spoke about warring with her weight and image for years, after an unedited photo of her in a bikini was leaked online without her permission last weekend. 'It was a huge release for her to be able to speak her truth finally and she is feeling strong and happy,' a source told Page Six . Living her truth: Khloe Kardashian, 36, is feeling 'strong and happy,' after speaking out about her body image struggles following leaked unedited photo drama over the weekend The insider shared with the publication: 'There's been an outpouring of support from friends, family and business partners. It's truly been amazing – everyone applauding her for opening up about her struggles that they all know have been weighing on her for many years.' After a leaked photo of her in a bikini began circulating online last weekend, it was reported that she … [Read more...] about Khloe Kardashian is feeling ‘strong and happy’ after receiving outpouring of support following recent body drama

The Queen described her husband the Duke of Edinburgh's death as leaving a "huge void in her life", Prince Andrew has said. Paying tribute to his father, Prince Philip , the Duke of York said his death means "we've lost almost the grandfather of the nation". Andrew is feeling "very sorry and supportive of my mother who's feeling it probably more than everybody else", he added. Members of the Royal Family have been attending a service at the the Royal Chapel of All Saints of Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park. Talking about the wave of affection for him since his death, Prince Edward said his father "always thought of others before himself" and described the tributes to him as "fantastic". Edward told reporters: "It's been a bit of a shock. However much one tries to prepare oneself for something like this it's still a dreadful shock. "And we're still trying to come to terms with that. And it's very, very sad." The Earl of Wessex added: "It just goes to show: he might … [Read more...] about Prince Philip: Queen described loss of Duke of Edinburgh as a ‘huge void in her life’, says Andrew

STILL hoping to bag a pair of Apple AirPods? A new deal shaves £35 off their price. The impressive offer makes it one of the cheapest ways to get your hands on Apple’s popular wireless earbuds. Normally, you'd expect to pay £159 for the Apple AirPods . But Amazon has knocked a hefty sum off the price, bringing it down to just £125. You can bag the offer here: Apple AirPods at Amazon for £129 – buy here The Apple AirPods were first released back in December 2018, and are the first wireless Bluetooth earbuds made by the company. They're designed to be seriously simple to use. For instance, they turn on and connect to your iPhone , Apple Watch, iPad or Mac as soon as you remove them from their charging case. Your AirPods will last for around five hours per charge, and dumping them back in the case for 15 minutes should give you an extra three hours of listening time. They've also got smart sensor tech – as soon as you put an AirPod in your ear, … [Read more...] about Apple AirPods deal knocks £35 off price of wireless earbuds