As thousands of visitors from around the world poured into Tarpon Springs for Epiphany, it's important to recognize the history that comes with the celebration.
Almost 70 teenagers jumped in the water at Spring Bayou Monday afternoon for the cross dive as part of the Epiphany celebrations.
A 1,500-year-old Byzantine monastery with a rare mosaic inscription from the Book of Deuteronomy has been uncovered near ...
At least 10 buildings and multiple artifacts from the 5th or 6th century have been uncovered in southern Israel in what authorities say is an ancient Byzantine monastery thousands of years old, ...
Members of the Greek Orthodox church in Florida celebrate Christ's baptism by doing a yearly cross dive. Sixty five men dive in hopes of being the first to find the wooden cross in the water.
An ancient Christian monastery has been discovered north of Kiryat Gat, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced in a press ...
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Orthodox Christians participated in blessing of the waters ceremonies, while Catholics in the Vatican attended Mass in St.
"The mosaic discovered in Kiryat Gat is one of the most unique ever found in Israel," said Mark Avrahami, Head of Artistic ...
An Orthodox believer dips into icy water during celebrations of Epiphany in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) Greek Orthodox faithful hold up a wooden crucifix after being ...
A long-standing tradition in the Greek Orthodox community, the Epiphany celebration, is taking place Monday in Tarpon Springs.
A large crowd watched on as dozens of swimmers rushed to retrieve a wooden cross thrown by a priest into the water, in a ...