Three Centuries Before Christ's Birth, People Celebrated December 25https://blogs.mercola.com:443/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2003/12/25/Three-Centuries-Before-Christs-Birth-People-Celebrated-December-25.aspxArcheologists say they have traced the origins of the first Christmas to be celebrated on 25 December, 300 years before the birth of Christ. The original event marked the consecration of the ancient world's largest sun god statue, the 34m tall, 200 tonenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Debug Build: 31106.3070)