I tested ancient beauty rituals including Ayurvedic hair oiling, Persian saffron baths, and Greek yogurt masks to nourish my skin and hair. I, for one, have recently been in desperate need of respite ...

Researchers have discovered the residues of psychedelic drugs, bodily fluids and alcohol inside a 2,000-year-old mug, suggesting that ancient Egyptians imbibed hallucinogenic beverages during rituals.

Africa hosts some of the most fascinating ancient labyrinths in the world, promising exhilarating adventures for those brave ...

Audible, a provider of spoken word entertainment, has announced a new ten-part podcast presented by British Nigerian journalist Femi Oke, which follows the ground-breaking global story uncovering how ...

Aristos is a Newsweek science and health reporter with the London, U.K., bureau. He is particularly focused on archaeology and paleontology, although he has covered a wide variety of topics ranging ...

When Joel and Aviva Tessler set their table for tonight's Passover seder, the wine glasses, plates of matzo and dishes for parsley and bitter herbs will be joined by some less traditional items. Each ...

Archaeologists have found evidence to suggest that ancient Mesoamericans may have consumed tobacco as a drink, possibly for ritual and healing purposes. For a study published in the journal Antiquity, ...

Five oddly expressive clay figurines, made on the edge of the Maya world about 2,400 years ago, were probably used as puppets in public rituals to commemorate mythical or real events. “They would have ...