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A bride who was jilted at the altar says "everything has fallen into place" as she prepares for her second wedding in four years.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

Mr. Varadarajan’s assessment leaves a disturbing impression of Bob Woodward as a journalist who exploited the confidences of his sources, ultimately sacrificing their trust and reputations on the altar of his own celebrity status.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Throughout history Europe has seen its share of large and often bloody conflicts between the throne and the altar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Tiny pinewood bonfires burned through the night at a mountain cemetery as the largely Christian Philippines remembered its dead, turning the fog-shrouded hilltop into a vast, fragrant altar of light.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

The huge head, its center marked by a heap of stones that may once have been an altar, occupies the highest point.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

Daytime events, including entertainment, face painting and altars begin at 11 a.m., with a colorful novenario procession at 7 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

Lisa Markidis has her face painted with La Catrina makeup at the official opening of the Dia De Los Muertos altars in Gloria Molina Grand Park.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

It is a central element in the lavish altars erected to the deceased on November 1-2 and is also used to festoon homes and streets.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Today, the excavated base of the Templo Mayor, the step pyramid topped with altars to the Aztec gods of war and rain, is an open-air archaeological site.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Her temples were neglected; her altars foul with cold ashes; her favorite towns deserted and falling in ruins.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton