stories

5 min read

• Food

Pastila, the historic russian treat that turns apples into marshmallows

3 years ago Ivan

3 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Floralia: the festival in ancient Rome in honor of the goddess Flora

3 years ago Adam

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

April 26: National Pretzel Day

3 years ago randomcollabs

2 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The Roman festival of Robigalia

3 years ago Adam

3 min read

• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

Auvers-sur-Oise: the grave of Vincent and Theo van Gogh

3 years ago Anya

5 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

April 23 is St. George’s Day, England’s National Day!

3 years ago Leo S

2 min read

• Travel

Ashland Witch Caves, small caves once used as a hiding place for some of those accused during the Salem Witch Trials.

3 years ago Nathan

3 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Roman festival of Cerealia

3 years ago Adam

1 min read

• Travel

The Postie Stone: a memorial to two dedicated postal workers who lost their lives…delivering mail.

3 years ago Nathan

2 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Fordicidia: Springtime Festival To Tellus in ancient Rome

3 years ago Adam

3 min read

• Food

Chocolate-atole, the traditional drink made with a little-known variety of cacao.

3 years ago Danilo

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Why we observe Easter Monday?

3 years ago Ivan

3 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

April 9: National Unicorn Day

3 years ago randomcollabs

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Some surprising things you (probably) didn’t know about Good Friday

3 years ago Leo S

5 min read

• Myths and Legends

The dark story of the Little Mermaid you wouldn’t imagine

3 years ago Danilo

6 min read

• People, mysteries and stories

The centuries-old ghost stories of the haunted Dock Street Theater

3 years ago Leo S

5 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

A short (totally sincere) history of April Fools’ Day

3 years ago Leo S

13 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The month of April: holidays, folklore and traditions

3 years ago Leo S

3 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The Roman Goddes Luna

3 years ago Pavel

2 min read

• Travel

Upside-Down fig tree in Bacoli, Italy: a tree that defies gravity grows in an ancient ruin

3 years ago Danilo

2 min read

• Travel

Meet Gacek, the fat cat that became a Polish city’s top tourist attraction

3 years ago Danilo

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Hilaria: the roman festival that commemorated the worship of the Phrygian goddess Cybele and her devotee Attis

3 years ago Adam

2 min read

• Food

Discover the Purple Honey of North Carolina

3 years ago Robin

3 min read

• Sport

SpoGomi, the new sport born in Japan that combines competition and garbage collection

3 years ago Pavel

3 min read

• Travel

Monte Kali: the world’s largest table salt mountain

3 years ago Pavel

2 min read

• Travel

Gu Zhao overwater highway: China’s impressive ‘River Highway’ that lets motorists drive through the middle of a river

3 years ago Ivan

3 min read

• Breaking News

The controversial story of the United States of Kailasa, the Non-Existent Country that even snuck into two United Nations meetings this year

3 years ago Robin

6 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

March, 17: It’s St Patrick’s Day!

3 years ago Robin

2 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

March 17 | Liberalia: an ancient rite of passage

3 years ago Adam

3 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Bacchanalia: the festivals of Bacchus, Roman God of Wine and Fertility

3 years ago Leo S

3 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The Ides of March and the celebration of roman goddess Anna Perenna

3 years ago Pavel

2 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

March 14: Mamuralia

3 years ago Adam

2 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

March 13: “El Tredesin de Mars” – ancient traditional Milanese festival

3 years ago Danilo

4 min read

• Travel

Exploring the Ghost Stories on top of Paris’ Eiffel Tower

3 years ago Danilo

2 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Discover the Aztec New Year celebrated on March 12!

3 years ago Danilo

2 min read

• History

Salii: the jumping priests of Rome

3 years ago Adam

3 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

March 8: some curiosities about international women’s day

3 years ago Ivan

3 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Navigium Isidis: the festival of Isis in Rome

3 years ago Adam

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Kaziuko mugė – Lithuania’s Saint Casimir’s Fair

3 years ago Ivan

3 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

March 4: feast of Rhiannon, Welsh Goddess

3 years ago Adam

3 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

2nd March: Holy Wells Day

3 years ago Pavel

3 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Ancient celebrations of March 1st

3 years ago Adam