Myth-Busting the Supposed Pagan Roots of Christmas

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: Category: Digging for Truth TV; Created: 20 April 2026

From celebrating the winter solstice, to worshipping trees, to Santa Claus - Is there any truth to the claims out there that Christmas Day has pagan origins? Archaeologist Bryan Windle goes through the ancient Christian, Roman, Egyptian, Greek and Babylonian histories to discuss which origins are true, and which ones are just bad Christmas memes.

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