Yuletide divination is a unique blend of ancient pagan rituals and Christian traditions. From January 6-7, our ancestors ...

Nowhere else in Greece have traditions rooted in the worship of Dionysus remained as vibrant as in Eastern Macedonia ...

To understand this you have to travel back to the Middle Ages, when it was believed that the shoe, especially the horseshoe hanging over the doors, ward off witches and sorcerers. The tradition is ...

People also invested and traded in precious goods, like artworks. When the Romans sacked the city of Corinth in 146 BC, they stole the city’s collection of famous artwork, and later sold the ...

Janus was the god of transitions, and so the passing of the old year and the beginning of the new were sacred to him, writes ...

In the heart of winter, as temperatures in Western Macedonia often drop well below freezing, the region comes alive with vibrant New Year’s carnivals ...

From Egyptian obelisks and imperial tombs to recycled Roman columns and Bernini’s towering baldacchino, St Peter’s Basilica is built from the remains of ancient Rome. Step inside to discover how pagan ...

Early Christian icons may have derived some of their stylistic elements from pagan religious portraits, according to some ...

Unpack the history of the New Year’s Eve kiss tradition—and learn from a relationship expert about how to make your night ...

Across Europe, many medieval churches stand on land that was considered sacred long before Christianity arrived. At first ...

Aside from Easter, Christmas is perhaps Christianity’s most sacred date. As a celebration of Christ’s birth, the holiday is ...

Christmas is celebrated on December 25 due to a mix of theology, symbolism, and historical context, not a single pagan ...