Winners of the inaugural Amhrán na Laoch Irish Language song competition, Huartan have enraptured audiences with their unique tradtronica sound. As ...

All across Eastern Europe a decline in membership in long-established religions is being counterbalanced by rising interest in various alternative forms of religion and spirituality. The case and ...

Nihilism takes the opposite approach, a Promethean quest for knowledge that brings both pain and possibility. Prometheus ...

The second-largest city in the Roman Empire is now the second largest in Egypt. Here's what to know if you go.

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Are there myths in Norse mythology that trace back to an ancient Indo-European heritage from thousands of years ago?

Here, seven historians tell Rolling Stone how monarchs, elites, and dictators of the past anticipated someone like Trump, the ...

Giving curious readers an accessible permission structure for their religious questing is a tough goal in its own right. Ross Douthat pulls it off with panache.

Between the end of Roman antiquity and the beginning of the Middle Ages, laws appeared in both the Codex Theosianus and the ...

Check out The Ancient Order of Hibernians young people programs - where Ireland comes to life for the next generation! The Ancient Order of Hibernians, the largest and oldest Irish Catholic ...

There are many tales about the priest who was known for his generosity and kindness. According to one narrative, St. Valentine refused to convert to paganism and was executed by Emperor Claudius II in ...

Another side to this revival, and something I believe is definitely linked, is a reawakening of interest in Irish paganism—a return to pre-Christian spiritual traditions that focus on honouring ...