Why Ireland’s ‘Ancient East’ is the best place to spend Halloween

This is the Púca Festival, Ireland ’s attempt to reimagine Halloween not as imported Americana but as something ancient that ...
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D&D: Five Magic Items For Conjuring the Dead and Other Creepiness

As the shadows grow long and the nights grow dark, the time has come to plumb the depths of the shadowfell with magic items ...

What does the Day of the Dead actually celebrate? Guide to Día de los Muertos traditions

The annual Mexican holiday that celebrates life is back on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2. Here is everything to know about the traditions and why it's symbolic.

Roman artifact with cryptic ‘spirits of the dead’ message uncovered in New Orleans backyard

Intrigued and slightly alarmed, Santoro reached out to her classical archaeologist colleague Susann Lusnia, who quickly ...

In Frida Kahlo's old home, Day of the Dead 'offering' honors artists felled by pandemics

A traditional Day of the Dead "offering" in Frida Kahlo's iconic home in Mexico City has taken on a wider artistic homage, with an exhibition helped by French designer Jean Paul Gaultier also ...