The Romans added January and February to the calendar but ran into a problem — math and superstition. Here's why February became the odd month out.

Members of a traditional art troupe join hands to perform the ancient Korean dance "ganggangsullae," while a "daljip," or a heap of straw or twigs, is set on fire at Haeundae Beach in the southeastern ...

March was once the first month of the year for ancient people who lived in Earth’s Northern Hemisphere. Our forebears widely regarded this month as a time for new beginnings after the dark ...

As people celebrate the beginning of the new Chinese lunar year, the Year of the Snake, what do snakes symbolize in mythology?

Well, Christmas has come and gone. All in all, and only speaking for myself, it wasn’t a bad holiday. The celebrations were festive, people seemed to be in a cheerful mood, and the museum ...

Groundhog Day predictions about the coming of spring put the spotlight on Punxsutawney Phil every Feb. 2, but celebrating the ...

This unique degree programme offers training in an unparalleled range of ancient languages and their associated history, culture and textual traditions. Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin ...

The new year is known by many names and dates around the world depending on ancient calendars. In the Gregorian calendar, it is marked on January 1 and is celebrated most commonly across the globe.

(CNN) — Thieves have stolen four ancient artifacts, including an approximately 2,500-year-old gold helmet, after using explosives to break into a museum in the Netherlands. The daring heist took ...

This ancient observatory, with its thirteen towers stretching across a hilltop, was used for astronomical observations. Chankillo offers a unique glimpse into the technological and cultural ...

But the citrus genus has a surprising history, popping up everywhere from ancient Rome and the Renaissance to naval exploration and Casanova's famed romantic trysts. The history of citrus dates ...