The long-entombed Celtic burial chamber is being hailed as a find of "unique and of outstanding scientific importance." ...

All Saints' Day is a Christian holiday that celebrates the honor of all saints, including those not canonized. It is ...

The long-entombed Celtic burial chamber is being hailed as a find of "unique and of outstanding scientific importance." ...

In the late 1800s, there was a move to mold holiday more about community and neighborly get-togethers than about ghosts, ...

But such misrepresentation of the North is unfair. Armagh – once a sectarian hot spot – is an ancient city, with deep pagan ...

In fact, it dates back more than 2,000 years, to Ireland and an ancient Celtic fire festival called Samhain. The exact origins of Samhain predate written records but according to the Horniman ...

Budapest has an obscure, 2,000-year-old link to Halloween, which it celebrates annually amid archaeological remains connected to magicians, death hexes, and naked cult rituals. Each October 31, this ...

Halloween originated from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. In Mexico, Día de los Muertos celebrates deceased loved ones from October 31 to November 2. In Japan, Halloween is more of a ...

Waterlooville, Hampshire - Butser Ancient Farm invites you to experience the rich tapestry of ancient winter traditions at ...

The Halloween traditions that we celebrate today, in America, originate from the Celtic pagan festival called “Samhain.“ The phrase is from ancient Gaelic. It means “end of summer.” ...

This has translated into modern-day trick or treating. Whether soul cakes came from the ancient Celts or the Church is open to argument, but the idea was that, as they were eaten, prayers and ...