Girls sit for hours on flower altars in this ancient tradition. A young girl does her part to celebrate the festival of La Maya, which marks the arrival of spring in Colmenar Viejo, Spain.

This week, across the New Orleans area, descendants of Sicilian immigrants will lay out elaborate altars laden with food and drink in honor of St. Joseph. The tradition, a deeply rooted old-world ...

“Designated a historic landmark by the HDLC ... including the kitchen that features the church’s altar, the listing points out. Every bathroom appears to have its own personality as well ...

One of only three altars to survive from Roman Manchester and the first inscription to be found since the 19th century.The Roman altar was set up by a man called Aelius Victor in honour of the ...