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

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

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

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

A detail from the sarcophagus known as “The sarcophagus of the Spouses,” one of the masterpieces of Etruscan art, now in the Louvre Museum. Credit: wikimedia commons / Ecelan CC BY-SA 2.5 The ...

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

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

Archaeologists have uncovered more than twenty early medieval tombs, including intricately designed brick structures and one with a painted red cross, in a courtyard near the Basilica of the ...

Greece has some incredible ski resorts, some so unique that they offer you unobstructed views to the sea while speeding down the mountains.

Authorities in Guatemala have rescued 160 minors from the Jewish Sect Lev Tahor following allegations of child abuse and rape.

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

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