In Scandinavia, according to History.com, the Norse celebrated Yule from Dec. 21 through January. Fathers and sons would bring home and light large logs that took up to 12 days to burn out (notice the ...

According to the Old Famer's Almanac, the first day of winter is marked by the winter solstice, which occurs at 4:21 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21. The winter solstice is the day with the fewest hours of ...

National Museum Wales will have Jingle Bells and Elves (November 30 and December 1) offering festive fun and crafts for all the family. There will be festive afternoon tea, screening of The Snowman on ...

St. Mary's Catholic Church in Indianapolis celebrates the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe with a procession featuring ...

Some cynics say Valentine’s Day is just a manufactured holiday to sell greeting cards, chocolates and flowers. And while it’s ...

Europe's two mightiest rivers - the Danube and the Volga - are hugely important but contrasting waterways that tell us much ...

The trial of two men charged with cutting down the majestic Sycamore Gap tree last year along Hadrian's Wall in northern England was postponed until January because one defendant was ill, a judge said ...

Over time, the Punic people spread out over the entire island, practising agriculture - in particular ... After the second such conflict, the Roman Republic was triumphant and, eventually, in 123 BCE, ...

If you've never heard of milpa — an ancient Mexican way of farming and eating — you aren't alone, but you have eaten Mexican food it produced. The Mediterranean diet may be better known, but milpa is ...

“These spoons were part of a warrior’s standard kit, enabling them to measure and consume stimulants in the heat of battle,” the authors write in their paper. The team also believes that, if their ...