It dates back to the ancient Roman calendar, known as the Republican ... aligned with the position of the months. Next came the Julian Calendar, established under the rule of Julius Caesar ...

It is Lent in the Christian world, but in reality, it only alters the lives of monks and Moscow restaurateurs, who rush to invent Lenten menus to profit from the public's fear of living in sin.

“In the Julian Calendar, as in the Hindu calendar ... Another theory says that April Fools’ Day could have gotten its start in ancient Rome, with Hilaria, which was a day of joy marking the end of an ...

“In the Julian Calendar, as in the Hindu calendar ... Another theory says that April Fools’ Day could have gotten its start in ancient Rome, with Hilaria, which was a day of joy marking ...