A thrilling quest to discover the fabled treasure of the Templars!

In 2014, aerial photography revealed a structure that appeared to be in the shape of a basilica submerged beneath Lake Iznik, near the ancient city of Nicaea. Including excavation images and dig site maps, biblical scholar and archaeologist Mark Fairchild's work reveals what he argues is likely the location of the First Council of Nicaea.

The Sanctified Church is a collection of Hurston's ground-breaking essays on Afro-American folklore, legend, popular mythology, and, in particular, the unique spiritual character of the Southern Black Christian Church. Along with preserving the customs, music, speech, and humor of rural Black America, The Sanctified Church introduces us to such extraordinary figures as Mother Catherine, matriarchal founder of a highly personal Voodoo Christian sect; Uncle Monday, healer, conjurer, and powerful herb doctor; and High John de Conquer, the trickster/shaman figure of freedom and laughter still honored in parts of rural Black America today. A pioneering ethnographer and folklore scholar, the great Zora Neale Hurston captured the exuberance, vitality and genius of Black culture with a vividness and authority unmatched by any other writer. (Back cover).

"The story of four women as they negotiate one of Manhattan's swiftly changing neighborhoods, extreme weather, and the perils and unease of twenty-first-century life"--

Romania, also known as Dracula's land, is a country with many superstitions and legends. Most of them are true and no one can find a logical justification for them. Maybe it would be a shame to ruin their charm. Enjoy the mysteries and photos that follow each story. Get ready to be terrified!