A Christian empire that inherited classical learning, Byzantium preserved pagan texts via schools, new script, scholia, and ...

Christianity spread across the Roman Empire through persecution, cultural adaptation, and the transformation of pagan beliefs ...

Since the early 20th century, Christmas has evolved from a religious holiday to a hugely popular cultural holiday observed by ...

Liam Corry said simple Irish traditions have since been influenced by others across the globe to blend ancient pagan customs ...

While you’re overindulging in the festive cheer and the rampant commercial takeover of these holidays, keep these strange ...

The robin is regularly crowned the UK's favourite bird. With its inquisitive nature and unmistakable red breast, it's a ...

The details of the story—both small and big—have been interpreted in different ways, some of which have no evidence at all.

Michael Block is a 14 time GLAM Award nominated writer, producer, and host of the podcast Block Talk. Throughout his time in the entertainment industry, he has worked on and off Broadway as a stage ...

Today, people consider "Yule" synonymous with "Christmas." But centuries ago, Yule meant something different — a pagan mid-winter festival, dating back to pre-Christian Germanic people.

Santa Claus and St. Nicholas are figures who have long been associated with Christmas. But in recent decades, a darker figure has arisen among American Christmas traditions. Krampus, a fabled ...

The women are truly in charge of this handsome National Theatre iteration of J M Synge’s The Playboy Of The Western World. It’s not just that the poetic, scattershot Irish classic is staged by Dublin ...

Perhaps most famous for having inspired the hit Dan Brown novel, The Da Vinci Code, this picturesque Gothic chapel in a ...