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From pagan times to a symbol of Easter, hot cross buns have a complex history

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Hot cross buns have long heralded the start of Easter in the western world, with the marked cross on top a symbol of Christian faith.

But it hasn’t always been this way.

The rolls, often filled with dried fruit and spices, actually have pagan roots.

Historians say they first appeared in ancient…



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