Fingerprints are very rare for this time period and area,” said archaeologist Mikael Fauvelle of Lund University, noting the amazing find on Scandinavia’s oldest plank-built boat. Resentenced on a bit ...

Would a smear of tar be enough to unlocked a new version of maritime history in Southern Europe? Archaeologists think so.

Yuletide is featured in several Christmas songs and films - but do you know what the word actually means? It turns out many ...

Christians first celebrated Christmas as the birthday of the infant Jesus in ancient Rome on the 25th of December AD 336.

Many European and Latin American countries exchange presents and begin their celebrations on December 24.

New research suggests indicates that Scandinavia's oldest known example of a wooden plank boat may have sailed to attack the ...

In the late Middle Ages, Christianity was widespread in Europe and Christmas celebrations every December were the norm in ...

The Odyssey is officially described as a “mythic action epic,” an adaptation of Homer’s foundational saga, one of the major ...

Why is Christmas on December 25th? A look at ancient solstice festivals, early Christian beliefs and the history behind the date.

Girls and women all over Scandinavia dress in white gowns put candles in their hair to honour an ancient Christian tradition ...

Every year, girls and women will be putting candles in their hair in order to mark an ancient Christmas tradition that's only ...

While we now know what the winter solstice actually is, people around the world for thousands of years have believed the legends that surround the tales of gods, nature and heroes and above all ...