What is the history of Halloween? The modern holiday of Halloween traces its origins back to Samhain, an ancient Pagan festival that marked the end of summer and the harvest season and the beginning ...

Nearly 350 artifacts have been unearthed during research at the Łysa Góra archaeological site in Poland, including a rare 2,300-year-old Celtic helmet, providing further confirmation of the Celtic ...

While today we might associate Halloween with candy and scary movies, its history is much richer and more complex, blending ...

Abundance, feasting and celebration—the ancient Celtic festival of Lughnasa (pronounced Loo-nah-sah) marked the start of the harvest season and with it, the end of months deprivation. In modern Irish, ...

Wondering how and when Halloween started and why we trick or treat for candy? Here's what to know about Halloween's past and ...

Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient Celtic burial ground and retrieved various artifacts―including a sword that was forged 2,300 years ago and decorated with a swastika motif. The swastika is an ...

With settlements stretching from Ireland to Turkey, this Iron Age culture used their metalworking skills to build extensive trade networks with ancient Greece and Rome. These iron and bronze scabbards ...

A professor of Celtic studies at a Welsh university has written a scathing review of a new book claiming that there was no such thing as Celts. Professor Patrick Sims-Williams, a professor of Welsh ...

Halloween can trace its origins to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes ...

Halloween can trace its origins to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain, and the evening before was known as All Hallows Eve, which ...