Cornwall has several stone circles, and as many as 800 sit across the United Kingdom, remnants of prehistoric people who ...

While many people kick off the Christmas season by decking the halls, people in Austria have a more sinister way of getting ...

Americans have adopted Krampus in holiday traditions in recent decades, but experts say the legend's origins are often ...

An ancient site steeped in myth in County Tyrone and still believed by some to possess healing powers has been granted ...

When you think of Christmas, most think of Santa Claus. Although the legendary character Santa is part of Christmas, it hasn’t always been like that. In fact, Santa Claus is the product of the merging ...

The Christmas traditions we love, trees, stockings, carols, plum cake, didn’t start the way we think. Their surprising ...

Britain’s role as a slave-trading and slave owning nation is rarely out of the news these days. Fanciful claims for trillions ...

Some atheists have stated that Christmas was simply copied from Grecco-Roman pagan holidays like Saturnalia, but that is ...

Explore 7 chilling folk horror films rooted in ancient rituals, eerie myths & cultural fears, each blending atmospheric ...

The letter “The real Christmas story” (Dec. 2, TribLive) claims Christ’s birthdate is unknown; I agree. However, our views then diverge. Roman periodic censuses were used for tax, military and ...

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Fearsome Krampus figures have descended on a North Yorkshire coastal town to celebrate the festive season. The horned and hooved folklore creatures, known for punishing naughty children, appeared in ...