An approximately 3,200-year-old scepter found at a biblical site in southern Israel may be the first physical evidence of life-sized “divine statues” used in Canaanite rituals, according to a new ...

The British monarchy is never lacking in history and custom, and the official state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II is certainly no exception. Along with lying in state at Westminster Hall and the ...

What were the scepter and orb that Russian tsars used and why did Ivan the Terrible believe his staff had healing abilities? Holding the sceptre in the right hand, and the orb in the left hand, a ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The Sovereign’s Orb and the Sovereign’s Sceptre With Cross will be placed on top of the casket.

The crown and sceptre were consigned to history 15 years ago in Nepal. But the spectre of monarchy continues to haunt Nepali society. On November 23, people from diverse groups descended on Kathmandu, ...