"the much lesser known, but equally exciting and chaotic festival of Saturnalia" - Emily Hall offers a fascinating historical comparison between contemporary Christmas traditions and the Roman festiva ...
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A 6th c. BC ancient Greek marriage contest, ruined by Hippocleides’ infamous drunken dance, led to the establishment of ...
Kyoto researchers found that, given two weeks at room temperature, a familiar snack can nudge water into natural fermentation ...
For thousands of years, the pomegranate has been an important food and medicine not only in Greece, but also in many other ...
From cookies to cozy comfort food, Illinois’ holiday festivals serve up delicious December magic you won’t want to miss!
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As the 2025–2026 holiday season arrives, so does the timeless joy of giving. This year, the Neos Kosmos editorial team has ...
The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum has long been a staple of San Jose living, boasting 100,000 visitors each year — 26,000 of ...
Greece has a magic that’s hard to replicate, the whitewashed villages, sapphire waters, sun-drenched plazas, and slow, coastal rhythm that makes everything taste better and feel softer. What many ...
Spiked with ridges and peaks that deliver scenery running the full four-seasons gamut — from electric green slopes to ...