From eight members to more than 50 in the span of three short years, the church has come a long way from its origin inside a ...

It’s the historic repetition of that Ukrainian folk song over centuries – the one Americans know as “Carol of the Bells” -- ...

According to tradition, King Athelstan granted sanctuary status to the town after a victory over the Scots in 934. Before the ...

Egyptian authorities have arrested two men for attempting to steal hundreds of ancient artifacts from the bottom of the sea, the country’s interior ministry said in a Monday statement.

When one hears about "the longest word," whatever language it is, absurd adjectives or ancient names of forgotten princes come to mind. Surely not a recipe; but as often happens, the Greek language ...

This year, scientists were able to pull back the curtain on mysteries surrounding figures across history, both known and ...

This 146.10-carat peridot is in the collection of the Natural History Museum in London Peridot has always been associated with light ... and not likely to be seen in a retail jewelry store. Early ...

A bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country, further isolated Russia from the West and fueled economic insecurity around the world. The danger and hardship gets worse by the day ...

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Some religious and political ideologies opposed Christmas in European history, and festive traditions have proved divisive ...