Between 1924 and 2023, there was only one obvious botanical baby name that stood out in the SSA’s list of the most popular baby names over the past 100 years. That name was Olivia, which translates to ...

As it happens, cabbage is now known to contain high levels of vitamins C and K, while tests have indicated that it may even ...

An ancient Greek custom of decorating tree branches might have inspired the modern-day decoration of the Christmas tree.

Splashy Mediterranean restaurants — the new Mona, Bastia, and Almyra included — are having their moment in Philadelphia. The ...

In what seems like an extreme solution, Peneus turned Daphne into a laurel tree. OK, then ... unfortunate turn of events for Daphne. In Greek mythology, wreaths became associated with the ...

After all, were it not for the 19th-century monarch, we might not celebrate Christmas with a well-appointed fir tree. Though people across the globe had been decorating temples and domestic ...

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Athens, Greece – The festive season officially kicks off in Athens this Thursday, November 28th, as the city's iconic Syntagma Square comes alive with the dazzling lights of its Christmas tree. Athens ...

A 58-year-old man was shot and killed in Laurel, Maryland, Tuesday night, police say. Jerome Stocks was found suffering from gunsot wounds in the 12000 block of Silverbirch Lane about 9 p.m ...

LAUREL, Md. — Families in Laurel are facing a difficult and uncertain start to the new year as they scramble to find temporary housing after being told they must leave their homes by January 10 ...

Police are reporting no threat to the public after the shooting of two juveniles at a Mount Laurel Township hotel. The victims, identified only as male, were shot Saturday night at a hotel on the ...

Syntagma Square is set to shine this Christmas with an impressive 20-meter tree, brought straight from the Taxiarchis area of Halkidiki. The 70-year-old tree, rich in history, is given a "second life" ...