A folklorist explains the prehistoric origins of the mythical Easter Bunny and why this longstanding cultural symbol keeps ...

Small decorative details on an iconic helmet belonging to “Britain’s Tutankhamen” could revise our understanding of early ...

I n 2005, the late conservative writer Lawrence Auster published a response to one of his critics. The critic argued that ...

The towering castles that dot England’s landscape symbolize power, conquest, and control. For centuries, they have been viewed as monuments to the Norman elite who reshaped the country after 1066.

The museums you visit in the UK, from contemporary art galleries to local history exhibitions - There are around 1,800 ...

Flying bells, an Easter bunny and decorated eggs - these are the symbols that accompany the ... The Easter Bunny has its origins in Germanic and Anglo-Saxon traditions. In these cultures, the ...

Just as the Anglo-Saxons displaced the Gaelic Irish and then co-opted their cultural symbols, Palestinian political movements have tried to erase Jewish history while simultaneously adopting ...

This time of penitence draws inspiration from ancient pagan customs and is characterised by six weeks of abstinence and fasting. The term 'Lent' is believed to originate from the Anglo-Saxon word ...