Ise Honkaido and Pilgrimage in Japan
Pilgrimage now attracts huge numbers—I write this from the Indian Hindu pilgrimage town of Rameswaram, visited by 1.5 million pilgrims
Preparing for the Walsingham Way
Happy New Year to everyone—both for the solar and the forthcoming lunar year of the Water Horse (17 February, which
Sacred Paths, Protected Lands: Pilgrimage, Ecology and Conservation in the Anthropocene
In my previous blog posts, I discussed the various pilgrimage sites I had visited during my trip to the north
An update on the World in the Viking Age (WIVA) project
Scandinavia has been a key region for study in the Nara to Norwich project from its inception. We collaborated closely
Pilgrimage 2026: Norwich to Little Walsingham
We are now delighted to announce the dates for the pilgrimage walk between Norwich and Little Walsingham. Signage at Great
Wandering Women: Pilgrimage and travel for women of the past
Pilgrimage was a prominent part of life for many people in the past. People from across society would participate for
Sacred Routes and Hydrological Worlds: Water and waterscapes in pilgrimage
When we think of pilgrimage, we may conjure up images of barefoot worshippers traversing dusty paths on the approach to
Exploring Pilgrimage across Britain and Japan
The first in a series of posts by project member Olivia Butler exploring themes relating to pilgrimage sites from across the UK and Japan.
Elite warriors and chamber graves on either end of the Silk Road
John Ljungkvist is a researcher at Uppsala University and has worked extensively on graves, centres of power and the material culture
Pilgrimage in prehistory: was Stonehenge a pilgrimage centre?
We are all familiar with the phenomenon of pilgrimage as it applies to world religions. Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, and Hinduism