In an extraordinary discovery, archaeologists unearthed two 2,300-year-old swords in a Celtic necropolis. The swords were ...

with the marked cross on top a symbol of Christian faith. But it hasn't always been this way. The rolls, often filled with dried fruit and spices, actually have pagan roots. Historians say they ...

Do you prefer yours with sultanas and spices, or Vegemite and cheese? However you eat them, hot cross buns reflect centuries of tradition – and superstition.

As Christianity spread, missionaries sought to encourage conversion by holding Easter around the same time as spring festivals and incorporating pagan symbols, such as the egg, into the holiday.