From ancient Celtic legends to blockbuster movies, fairies and elves have always captured the human imagination. But in America, their stories took on an entirely new form. This video explores how ...

Marc Bolan, the English singer-songwriter, had one word that acted as a continual point of return in much of his written ...

"The eve of Samhain, Oct. 31, was a time of Celtic pagan sacrifice, and Samhain allowed the souls of the dead to return to their earthly homes that evening," according to history.com. "Ghosts, witches ...

The collection holds gold and silver coins, earrings, bracelet fragments, and ingots, suggesting the site may have served as a center for trade and possibly coin minting.

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 ...

Excerpted with permission from the publisher Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global,‎ Laura Spinney, published by ‎William Collins.

Research by the American Journal of Public Health found that portion sizes in the U.S. have increased dramatically since the ...

We celebrate Halloween every year, but do you know the origin story? We’re breaking down the history of Halloween and its ...

Coastal flooding, super bright sky, all possibilities amid supermoon of harvest seasons; why this moon is archaically proven to be extremely spiritual. With tidal waves set to rise extra high along ...

“I am Cornish and I am British – in fact we are the ancient Brits. I am a Celt. But I am not English,” says Cole, for 28 ...

With around 1,800 accredited museums in the UK, we have chosen our favourites for your next culture-filled day out ...

By the middle of the nineteenth century, annual autumn festivities were common, but Halloween was not yet celebrated ...