Calendar' rock carvings from Ancestral Pueblo discovered. The carvings were found at a site called Castle Rock Pueblo on the Mesa Verde plateau straddling the Colorado-Utah border. Early Native ...

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

Christmas is celebrated on December 25 due to a mix of theology, symbolism, and historical context, not a single pagan ...

Originally a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus, Christmas has evolved into a global cultural event.

From Pagan Winter Festivals to Christian Celebrations Holidays and rituals have always been universal aspects of the human experience, almost inextricably ...

Trace the Baby New Year tradition's roots from ancient times to today. Learn its full story and meaning right here.

Thousands of people cheered and danced around Stonehenge as the sun rose over the prehistoric stone circle on Sunday, the ...

In the 18th and 19th centuries, biblical scholars interested in parallels between ancient religious belief systems argued ...

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

Today, Sunday, Dec. 21, at 10:03 a.m.,will mark the Winter Solstice, which occurs annually either on the 21st or 22nd of ...

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

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