A wealth of options is at hand, but none holds much appeal for Maria Grazia Chiuri. As she exits Dior after a remarkable nine ...

An earthquake in Croatia led to a chain of events that helped archaeologists recently discover an ancient Roman theater, officials say. Croatia’s Ministry of Culture and Media announced the find ...

Since 1991 the Golowan festival in Penzance has revived many of these ancient customs and has ... imagery associated with the sacrificial Roman Saturnalia. The Cornish version of Halloween ...

Caligula proved a popular choice as emperor, both in Rome and in the provinces ... He added an extra day to the Saturnalia, the popular festival during which gifts were exchanged and days on ...

Carnival's historical roots trace back to ancient Rome with the Saturnalia festival. Initially, it was a one-day event on December 17th to honour Saturn, the god of agriculture and time. This ...

Saturnalia suspended work and business, temporarily “freed” slaves, and eased moral restrictions. Saturn was the Roman god of agriculture, and the festivities honoring him involved decorative masks, ...

The saucy tradition of starting the New Year with a smooch can be traced back to the winter solstice festival Saturnalia. In ancient Rome, Saturnalia was a mid-December pagan festival that honored ...

It was not until ancient Roman times ... A celebration known as Saturnalia, a time of reveling, drinking bouts, orgies and human sacrifice in honor of the god Saturn, was instituted as the festival of ...

Looking at the ancient Roman religion, you’ll find a rich and diverse ... and marked his worship with their most popular festival of the year. For the week of Saturnalia every December, the Romans ...

Legend has it that the midnight kiss traces back to ancient Roman Saturnalia festivals and European masquerade balls. Revelers would remove their masks at midnight and kiss to mark the end of one year ...

This year, the festival will fall on Wednesday. People will come together with their families and communities to enjoy the spirit of generosity, kindness and togetherness. The origins of Christmas ...

How it began Legend has it that the midnight kiss traces back to ancient Roman Saturnalia festivals and European masquerade balls. Revelers would remove their masks at midnight and kiss to mark ...