Hanukkah has already begun, and it will end just before Christmas. Here's what to know about the Jewish holiday ...

She had a very rich, professional life at a time when a lot of women didn't, and then she always was providing us the ...

The deadly attack on the first night of Hanukkah at an Australian beach is the latest in a long line of antisemitic attacks ...

Ancient Greek winter solstice festivals such as Haloa and Poseidon’s month blended astronomy, fertility rites, and the divine ...

A retired merchant in his nineties holds the keys to the oldest Jewish cemetery in Europe - and to centuries of Jewish history in Greece. As a child in the city of Chalkida, I used to climb the huge ...

Centuries of excavations have unearthed a few theories about what really brought down one of the oldest cities in the ancient ...

In the era of Mexica between the 14th and 16 centuries, it wasn't Christmas that was celebrated but a winter solstice feast.

While they may not have been pretty sights, the large prehistoric trash dumps known as middens are critical to understanding human history. Details about a people’s diet, architecture, clothing, and ...

In the New Testament, the Gospels tell the story of Jesus’ birth—the first Christmas. Set during the rise of the Roman Empire, the stories create a radiant image of a young couple giving birth to the ...

During the winter solstice in ancient Greece, festivals were held to honor the gods Poseidon, Demeter, and Dionysus.

Excavations in the center of the old city here have unearthed the remains of an historic synagogue and Mikvah (Jewish ritual bath) believed to be of twelfth century origin. Both buildings were once ...

Some of the biggest rock stars in history happen to be Jewish, either by birth or conversion. Given the rich musical tradition of the Jewish people, this should hardly come as a surprise. Songs are ...