The Incas of South America celebrated the corresponding winter solstice with a ceremony called Inti Raymi, which included food offerings and sacrifices of animals, and maybe even people.

In Peru, people honor the return of the sun god on the winter solstice. The ancient tradition would be to hold sacrificial ceremonies, but today, people hold mock sacrifices to celebrate.

It's the winter solstice, the first day of astronomical winter and a day when Ohioans can expect to see a little over nine hours of daylight. Now that's officially winter, it might be a good time ...

The solstice is a cause for celebration in some ... In the past, animal and sometimes even human sacrifices took place. That doesn't happen today - a symbolic sacrifice is staged instead involving ...

The winter solstice marks the start of the new season and the longest night of the year, when the state experiences the fewest hours of sunlight during the day. When is the solstice this year?