But did you know that the tale of Christmas probably goes back to the ancient city of Rome? Yep, without the Saturnalia ...

Some Christmas traditions mirror pre-Christian festivities, but some pagan influences may have been overstated.

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Did the date of December 25 for Christmas really come from pagan tradition, as some modern sources claim? This article examines the evidence.

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The Byzantine imperial court celebrated Christmas with ceremonies and feasts in the capital of Constantinople.

Christmas is an event that has emerged in bits and pieces, formed from out of the mists of antiquity. The tradition of giving gifts at Christmas time dates back to a practice in vogue in pagan Rome.