AMMAN - Khirbat Ataruz is located 24 kilometres south of the town of Madaba, 10 kilometres west of the village Libb and 3 ...

And it culminated with religious leaders taking up sledge hammers and pick-axes to destroy a replica of a pagan altar to an ancient goddess of “sexual immorality.” Staged in front of the U.S ...

Christianity is often viewed as an alternative to Roman religion. But in many ways, Christianity was an expression of Roman ...

From outrageous costumes to trick or treat: the unexpected ancient roots ... a picture of them on an altar. It's a sacred time and ceremony, but you don't have to be a Pagan to be involved.

In recent years, Halloween has grown in popularity across Spain, becoming more than just an imported holiday. Spanish cities ...

The petals are sometimes strewn from home to altar in the hopes that the vivid ... Halloween is closely related to the ancient Pagan harvest festival known as Samhain. Modern Halloween ...

According to Britannica, Halloween can be traced to the ancient festival of Samhain ... have the Christian holiday be a substitute for the pagan holiday of Samhain. The day before All Saints ...

Modern Halloween traditions are all about enjoying some spooky fun (and plenty of candy)—but did you know that Halloween originated from an ancient Celtic holiday with a much deeper meaning? We're ...