Why Were Early Maps Decorated?
Many early maps were decorated because the map-makers or cartographers had little real idea of geography and presented the world in symbolical terms. One…
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Why Do We Have Easter Eggs?
Easter eggs provide one of the many popular traditions that have grown up around the great spring celebration in the Christian calendar of t
Where Are Catacombs Found?
The most famous catacombs in the world are to be found in Rome. The word catacomb is of unknown origin, and describes subterranean cemeterie
When Is Twelfth Night?
Twelfth Night is the night of the twelfth day after Christmas. It is one of the oldest festival days of the Christian Church, and…
When Were Buttons First Used?
Nobody knows when buttons were first used, or by whom. Museums have in their collections bone buttons older than written history. The Greeks