Christianity spread across the Roman Empire through persecution, cultural adaptation, and the transformation of pagan beliefs ...
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The unexpected connections of Roman emperors

Ridley Scott’s epic historical sequel, Gladiator II promises to be a dramatic and spectacular, if not particularly ...
The findings, which were published December 9 in the journal Nature Communications, are the clearest evidence of mixing ...
The domains of the Habsburgs formed a politcal and cultural patchwork that would come under increasing strain.
The Turkish newspaper Hürriyet reported on October 19 that the Santa Ruins archeological site has been registered as a ...
The lyrics in the old Christmas carol pretty much sum up the story of Christmas: “Hark! the herald angels sing, ‘Glory to the newborn king! Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled.’” ...
Christmas Trees – Evergreens, fir trees, and other plants have been a part of the winter festivals and traditions since ancient times. The first person to place a tree in a house for Christmas may ...
Prologue On December 20, 2025, the European Union (EU) almost crossed the Rubicon. It tried seizing Russian financial assets in Belgium for funding and ...
Does Quetzalcóatl care if you're naughty or nice? For one Christmas in Mexico, he did, and Santa was replaced by an ancient ...
More importantly, December 25 was a pagan holiday, and many believe that the Church adopted this day to celebrate Christmas ...
"Xmas" is not a modern attempt to remove Christ from Christmas but a sacred abbreviation rooted in early Christian tradition, using the Greek letter chi to represent "Christos." ...