Did Joseph and Mary really need to go to Bethlehem because of a Roman census, or is this unhistorical, as some scholars ...

Christmas Day is celebrated around the world, but the ways it is observed vary greatly depending on cultural, and regional ...

According to Greek folklore, a group of tiny goblins, called kalikantzaroi, come out during Christmas hoping to wreak some ...

Archaeologists have discovered a 1,500-year-old shipwreck near the ancient Greek city of Kydonies, now known as Ayvalık, on ...

The twelve apostles, the chosen followers of Jesus Christ, went throughout the ancient world preaching, spreading ...

What is the origin of the ancient Etruscans, and what do we know to date from archaeological and genetic research?

Academy Award-winning director Christopher Nolan and Universal Pictures announced his next film will adapt Homer's epic poem, ...

Archaeologists discovered ancient graves of Lombard kings in Pavia, Italy, unearthing artifacts and burial traditions.

After almost half a century seaplanes return to Athens, and its southern suburb of Alimos is set to become a hub for the ...

Christmas is celebrated in many different places around the world, and some of this holiday's traditions are fairly unknown ...

The date of 25 December, 4 BCE was not always viewed as the date of the birth of Jesus. What did the early Christians believe ...

The twin lakes, known as Zerelia, in Greece are rare examples of bodies of water that were formed from the cataclysmic impact ...