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Adoration of the Kings in the Snow by Pieter Bruegel the Elder

8 forgotten Christmas traditions of the UK

Ancient History
Reliquiary of Charlemagne in Aachen cathedral

Historical events that took place on Christmas Day

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Latest Christmas Reads

History of Santa Claus & Father Christmas

Popular Culture
A holiday cottage in a snowy forest

The greatest Christmas movies in history 

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Odin, in his guise as a wanderer, by Georg von Rosen | Public Domain | Wikipedia

How the Vikings gave us Christmas

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A Christmas decoration of the face of Father Christmas

Christmas Myths debunked

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Christmas Traditions

A turkey at the centre of a traditional Christmas dinner

Seasons eatings: The history of Christmas dinner

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Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the ghost of Jacob Marley in Arthur Rackham's illustration of A Christmas Carol

Nightmare before Christmas: The forgotten tradition of Christmas ghost stories

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A red Christmas wreath on a wooden door

Yule love this: 11 lost Christmas traditions from around the UK

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A group of carol singers

The 12 ways of Christmas: A history of the festive traditions we all love

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The Characters of Christmas

A 1900s illustration, showing Krampus pushing a child into a wicker basket

Satan's little helper: Meet Krampus the Alpine monster that scares kids at Christmas

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A silhouette of a witch on a broomstick appears in front of a full moon, over a snowy landscape

La Befana, the Christmas Witch: Italy's version of Santa Claus

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A drawing of the Abbot of Unreason by George Cruikshank

The Lord of Misrule: The rowdy ringleader of Christmas fun

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A photo of a black cat , covered in snowflakes

A festive feline: Meet the Yule Cat, Iceland's giant Christmas kitty

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