The names of the days in Greek represent a historical shift, with Christian traditions deliberately overwriting the pagan calendar.

The Monastery of Panagia Yiatrissa (“Mary the Healer”) in Kastania, on the slopes of Taygetus, is traditionally believed to stand on the ruins of an ancient temple dedicated to Athena. In villages ...

From medieval Lent traditions to the first chocolate eggs by Fry's and Cadbury in the 1870s, here's the history behind Easter's most beloved symbols and what the Easter Bunny really means ...

A newly analyzed Greek inscription indicates that the Great Mosque of Homs likely stands on the site of the Roman Temple of the Sun, revealing a layered history of pagan, Christian, and Islamic ...

Readers respond to a guest essay on the president’s behavior and the ancient roots of human dignity and compassion.

By Odunayo Siyanbola IN recent times, conversations about faith and personal expression have become more visible, especially ...

Saying they felt rushed, some Teaneck council members voted to table a housing ordinance, jeopardizing their ability to introduce it by March 15.

Mardi Gras is a French expression meaning Fat Tuesday. It refers to the last day of indulgence allowed before Christians ...

But cultural influences like those aside, your favorite color carries meaning about you, and that meaning can translate into your home. Color choice can indicate some of a person's traits, attitudes ...

Williams: Cincinnati Reds great Eric Davis addressed the current players on Thursday at spring training. Here's what "Eric The Red" told them.

It’s the top-secret woodland club that many believe quietly decides the fate of the world when it meets up for two weeks every year. But this week the veil was dramatically pierced when a long list of ...

York Suburban's elected school board hit pause on a grade realignment plan, part of a larger ripple effect of Springettsbury ...