We like to look at human history as a series of showdowns of right versus wrong. To make that convenient, some civilizations have been labeled barbarians, savages and absolute downright dirty dogs ...

Hundreds of spectators have gathered for a Celtic fire festival marking the beginning of summer in Co Westmeath. A procession of light and fire was held at the Hill of Uisneach, an ancient ...

A procession of light and fire was held at the Hill of Uisneach, an ancient ceremonial site steeped in Irish mythology. Performers dressed in Celtic costumes and donned leaf head-dresses as they ...

In ancient Celtic times this celebration took place up on Arthur’s Seat before it was squashed by Georgian and Victorian hyper-Protestantism. But the Celtic traditions were too strong to stamp ...

A group of students recently recreated a rice dish using an ancient recipe – and the results were unusual. The challenge was undertaken by researchers at the Yuelu Academy of Hunan University in ...

AN ANCIENT sword engraved with swastikas and forged long before Jesus walked the Earth has been discovered in a Celtic Iron Age necropolis. Uncovered intact in France after 2,300 years ...

The largest volcanic eruption in human history resulted in a few years of warm weather, according to an analysis of ancient sediments, and not a severe volcanic winter as some researchers had thought.

Costumed performers prepare for the Beltane Fire Festival in Edinburgh. The annual event blends ancient Celtic rituals with modern performance, drawing thousands to Calton Hill to mark the arrival ...