Holiday traditions feel timeless, like they’ve always existed in their current form. Families gather around Christmas trees.

Russell M. Nelson pushed the church away from members’ longtime nickname, ‘Mormons’ – a term that has shaped other Americans’ ...

Mesopotamians, the ancient inhabitants of the land between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, are credited for many firsts in human history, including writing, urbanism and the state. Among these ...

According to ancient myths, Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine, invaded India long before Alexander the Great was born.

The oldest religious text in the world date back thousands of years, though many religions were initially passed on through spoken word. These religious texts are some of the oldest in human history.

After the latest dig season, archaeologists announced a wealth of treasure surfaced from the popular tourist destination, ...

An archaeological excavation in Turkey recently yielded a Roman hospital-turned-Christian sanctuary, offering new insight ...

Archaeologists in Turkey recently uncovered an ancient Roman hospital that became a Christian sanctuary, revealing centuries ...

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There is a story about the Vestal Virgins that illuminates the religion of ancient Rome. It comes from 390 BC, when things ...

Hecate was a goddess for ancient Greek religion and mythology, and not a witch as some associate her with Halloween.

The very first Halloween celebrations trace back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which later morphed into All Hallow's Eve in the Roman Catholic Church.