Indeed, in 1994, DNA from 12 Easter Island skeletons was found to be Polynesian. According to an Easter Island legend, some 1,500 years ago a Polynesian chief named Hotu Matu'a ("The Great Parent ...

When Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, the people were said to be ecstatic, laying down their cloaks and waving fronds of palms – the symbol of royalty. Those palms then became a ...

The "12 Days of Christmas" song has probably gotten stuck in your head a whole bunch, but have you given any thought to the ...

On Oct. 2, a partial "ring of fire" solar eclipse was visible from the remote island of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island ...

Former President Trump on Saturday revealed that he is selling $100 “Trump Coins” with his face on them, calling the items a ...

Watch this simple Easter story for pre-schoolers, using beautiful sand paintings to tell the story of Jesus coming back to life. When Jesus died his body was put in a tomb and a big stone was put ...

As the fertility goddess, Ishtar was often associated with eggs, which were seen as a symbol of new life and rebirth. In ancient times, people would decorate eggs in honour of Ishtar and give them ...

Teacher Alexius Harvey (far left) manages a classroom of active children at the preschool of Easterseals Arkansas, which ...

The “ring of fire” eclipse of 2024 was a spectacular celestial event — and Dave Eicher saw it from an equally spectacular setting.

In Europe, for example, people began decorating eggs during the Christian celebration of Lent, a period of fasting and repentance leading up to Easter. Eggs were seen as a symbol of the ...

Entry costs approximately $36 for adults; entry for children 12 and under is free ... It took more than 2,500 years to build the Great Wall, China's most recognizable symbol, which snakes through the ...