The researchers methodically compared the designs they found on ancient cylinder seals with known proto-cuneiform signs. The ...

The pagan Anglo-Saxons copied a gold Roman coin with Christian imagery, but they didn't do a very good job. An unusual piece ...

Yule is on the shortest and darkest day of the year and the return of the sun, in other words when the days begin to lengthen again. It’s the festival or rebirth and a time for reflection and ...

Tulsa's City Council is in the spotlight for a prayer at the beginning of a meeting that people, including Governor Kevin ...

In 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted in southern Italy, burying the nearby Roman city of Pompeii in scalding stone and ash. The ...

Countries like China, Japan, and India did not care much about either symbol because they did not hold such strong views ...

Ancient peoples gathered around the winter solstice ... In 1920s America, the treat began being mass produced, and a Christmas symbol was born. When Christians began replacing pagan winter festivals ...

Well, the Pensieve lets you do that. A rare and powerful artifact, the Pensieve looks like a large basin that's been ...

Researchers working in Hadrianopolis, a Roman city in northern Turkey, have found a rare amulet dating to the 5th century C.E ...

If there’s one holiday custom that never goes out of style, it’s hanging a holiday wreath on your exterior door. This ...

The "King Solomon" pendant likely belonged to a cavalry soldier stationed at the ancient Byzantine city of Hadrianopolis.

Hanging mistletoe during the holiday season is a beloved tradition steeped in mystery, romance and a touch of superstition.