On Saturday, visitors to Hocking Hills State Park were treated to a special lecture about the history and origins of the ...

Holidays and rituals have always been integral to human culture, deeply rooted in community and society. While Western ...

Elf on the Shelf, meet the Mensch on the Bench. As the two holidays converge, test your knowledge of Christmas and Hanukkah ...

The holiday season is filled with traditions, symbols and rituals that reflect centuries of history and cultural diversity.

In a lively slide presentation of “The History of Christmas and Hanukkah Traditions” at the Council on Aging Thursday, Dec.

History Behind A Leavenworth Upside-Down Christmas Tree. Just a trendy way to sell a tree and ornaments, or is it much more?

When Christianity spread across Europe, the Crusaders attempted to stomp out pagan traditions. But the long-practiced customs of the people would not die out. People continued their pagan ...

Dr James Palmer, an expert on early medieval Europe at the University of St Andrews, said many pagan temples were converted from Christian churches left behind by the Romans. "It's all very nice ...

To reach his parish, he had to pass in front of the capitol, where there was a pagan temple. The pagan priests there ascribed the silence of their oracles to his frequent passings. One day they ...

The ancient Acropolis has loomed over the Greek city of Athens for more than 3000 years as a defensive citadel, temple complex, weather station, and even a site of resistance against the Nazis.