Paganism
Pilgrimages: a visit to the Temple of Diana
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In our new Pilgrimages series, TWH’s editor-in-chief, Manny Tejeda-Moreno, explores the famous Temple of Diana Nemorensis in Nemi, Italy.
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In our new Pilgrimages series, TWH’s editor-in-chief, Manny Tejeda-Moreno, explores the famous Temple of Diana Nemorensis in Nemi, Italy.
A restored nature trail in Nemi Italy kindles concerns about erasing the area’s Pagan past.
A mosaic from the Roman emperor Caligula’s barges at Nemi has been recovered and returned to Italy after having been used as a coffee table for decades.
The celebration of the Ides of Diana in honor of the Diana Nemorensis, offers a chance for Nemi, Italy to rediscover and honor its past and roots.
Attacks on identity are not just hate crimes, they are war crimes. They are assaults on the most basic sense of self whether the target is a person, culture or religion. These types of attacks are designed to undermine legitimacy with objectives that range from oppression to obliteration. They are among the most heinous of attacks. But sometimes these wars storm quietly.