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Billions of Christians across the globe celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday, and that includes scores of children. Easter eggs figure prominently in children’s Easter celebrations, and the origins of this tradition are older than youngsters may realize. History.com notes that historians suggest Easter eggs can be traced to pagan traditions that considered eggs a symbol of new life. Decorating eggs is a wildly popular tradition among modern Easter celebrants, and this tradition also has a lengthy history. Some historians believe the decoration of eggs for Easter began in the 13th century, if not earlier. Some suggest eggs might have been forbidden during Lent, a 40-day period of sacrifice that precedes Easter. Eggs were decorated as Lent drew to a close and then eaten as part of Easter Sunday celebrations.