The Minoans of Bronze Age Crete were unique in the Mediterranean for their rituals, including those pertaining to the snake ...

Stand before the central altar of Scotland's legendary Rosslyn Chapel and look up. A stone face grins down at you, leaves spilling from its mouth, but something's wrong with its smile. The front left ...

January in Greece bursts with vibrant traditions, blending ancient customs and Orthodox Christian faith. From the sacred ...

Getting the opportunity to see and appreciate masterpieces by legendary artists such as Picasso, Matisse, Van Gogh, and ...

Nowhere else in Greece have traditions rooted in the worship of Dionysus remained as vibrant as in Eastern Macedonia ...

Yuletide is an important period of national and Christian celebrations. It is the time of the celebration of the Nativity of ...

Christmas Eve is a special day in the Orthodox Christian calendar, preceding the great feast of the Nativity of Christ. It ...

Every year, on the night between January 5th and 6th, in many Italian homes children hang up their stocking, hoping to find it full of sweets when they wake up. To some, however, the Befana brings ...

Wedding traditions are rooted in superstition, religion and cultural exchange, even as couples continue to reinterpret them ...

The 20-centimeter glass phallus, dating from the 16th or 17th century, was discovered in a two-meter-deep latrine shaft connected to the living quarters of a noblewomen's religious house in Herford.