Humans have been celebrating these events for millennia and on modern-day solstice days, ancient and new traditions mix ...

Zias, published in the journal Levant, reveals how ancient Phoenicians may have incorporated cleansing into their religious ...

Thousands of newly discovered fragments, which once adorned a high-status Roman building, offer an unprecedented glimpse into ...

Schoolchildren and dignitaries celebrated an age-old tradition in Woolmer Forest as they carried out a special blessing.

Located at Hongshan (meaning "red mountain" in Chinese) in Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, the Hongshanhou ...

According to the historical and linguistic evidence, was Homer really more ancient than Hesiod, or did Hesiod actually come ...

A study of animal remains from an ancient trash pit in Mallorca suggests thrushes were once a staple of Roman street food ...

The birthplace of karate also holds a deeply rooted connection to spirituality and nature. Here’s how to plan a visit to this ...

There's an ancient tradition in Hawaii that involves riding a narrow, wooden sled down a mountain track. Some practitioners are reviving it. In Hawaii, there's an ancient sport that involves a ...

Emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Qin dynasty was the first emperor of ancient China and ruled from 221 B.C. to 210 B.C. He's most ...