Did Joseph and Mary really need to go to Bethlehem because of a Roman census, or is this unhistorical, as some scholars ...

According to Greek folklore, a group of tiny goblins, called kalikantzaroi, come out during Christmas hoping to wreak some ...

Christmas Day is celebrated around the world, but the ways it is observed vary greatly depending on cultural, and regional ...

The twelve apostles, the chosen followers of Jesus Christ, went throughout the ancient world preaching, spreading ...

Archaeologists have discovered a 1,500-year-old shipwreck near the ancient Greek city of Kydonies, now known as Ayvalık, on ...

Archaeologists discovered ancient graves of Lombard kings in Pavia, Italy, unearthing artifacts and burial traditions.

The date of 25 December, 4 BCE was not always viewed as the date of the birth of Jesus. What did the early Christians believe ...

Christmas is celebrated in many different places around the world, and some of this holiday's traditions are fairly unknown ...

After almost half a century seaplanes return to Athens, and its southern suburb of Alimos is set to become a hub for the ...

Academy Award-winning director Christopher Nolan and Universal Pictures announced his next film will adapt Homer's epic poem, ...

Russian scientists presented the carcass of a baby mammoth, whose remains were found in Siberia after more than 50,000 years.

Greek shipping companies pleaded guilty to the illegal transport and discharge of oily waste and polluting sea near U.S.