Against the backdrop of southern Oman's lush mountains, men in traditional attire chant ancient poems in an ancient language, fighting to keep alive a spoken tradition used by just two percent of the ...

Sanskrit, the language of the Vedas and ancient Indian traditions, has long been valued for its spiritual power. The rhythmic vibrations of Sanskrit slokas (chants) are thought to contain powerful ...

Before the civil war in Syria destroyed ancient religious sites — and scattered some of the oldest Christian communities in the world — Jason Hamacher made several trips there, taking photos and ...