Ancient rituals, religious symbolism and royal fashion combined to turn an evergreen into Christmas’s most enduring symbol.

"Yuletide," a term in Old English used by Norsemen, is a 12-day-long feast celebrating warmth, merriment and fellowship.

Sunday is the winter solstice and we’re remembering its magic and mysticism and wider pagan traditions in Cumbria.

In the early fourth century A.D., Rome was notorious for persecuting Christians. Yet the night before battle, Constantine ...

Read on to see the world's oldest man-made structures that are still in use, from Roman amphitheatres to Chinese temples...

After the conquests of Alexander the Great in Egypt, the Ptolemaic dynasty established Alexandria, the jewel of the ...

As you scroll through your social media feeds this holiday season, you might notice a shift. Amidst the usual glitter and ...