Dead puppies, potential human sacrifices, and a painted dog penis bone—what was going on in Roman-era Britain?

Maiden Castle in Dorset is one of the largest and most complex Iron Age hill forts in Europe, and has been the site of ...

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Researchers have discovered the remains of an ancient Ecuadorian woman who may have been involved in ritual sacrifice.

The ancient Mayan city of Chichén Itzá, long known as a site of human sacrifice, has fascinated millions of visitors from ...

Ancient human remains uncovered in a Co Derry bog are believed to belong to a young woman who lived over 2,000 years ago and who died violently, likely as part of a ritual sacrifice. Further research ...

"Each meal we forgo funds a community kitchen that now feeds 200 families in our favela," she explains, demonstrating how spiritual sacrifice can manifest as tangible social change. This reimagining ...

Archaeological investigations in this ancient cenote have found thousands ... deep below this cenote indicating it was a place of human sacrifice. According to evidence from Maya mythology ...

War can be understood as a modern, secular form of human sacrifice and a manifestation of sacrificial logic, particularly when viewed through the lens of ritual, symbolism and communal narratives.

Ancient human remains discovered in an Irish bog in October 2023 don't belong to a teenage boy as originally assumed but rather a young woman, making them an exceptionally rare find. Over the past ...

The body of the young woman is thought to be more than 2,000 years old Ancient human remains discovered ... killed as part of an Iron Age ritual or sacrifice. When the 2,000 year old remains ...