When we think about animal sacrifice, ancient societies such as the Greeks come to mind. But why did they ritually slaughter animals? What did this do for their society? Canada Will No Longer Let ...

Ancient Greece had some famous priestesses who played a significant role in the religious and cultural life of the time.

A rare set of nearly life-sized paintings were dug up in Pompeii over the last few weeks, offering clues about rituals connected to the Greek god of wine in the ancient city that was destroyed 2,000 ...

The Olympic Opening Ceremony's controversy has renewed interest in divine dinners, during which sitting down for food is more than a meal.

"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 ...

Frieze depicts followers of ancient Greek god Dionysus Fresco dates to ... combining revelry with primal sacrifice. "The question is, what do you want to be in life, the hunter or the prey?" ...

Excavations at Maiden Castle have provided significant insights into the lives—and deaths—of its ancient inhabitants ... The circumstances of his "sacrifice" burial, as explored in the ...

UD’s Ancient Greek and Roman Studies program allows students to immerse themselves in the cultures of Ancient Greece and Rome and trace their influence through history to the present day. Students ...

The discovery features a large-scale frieze that spans three walls of a banquet hall, presenting vivid imagery of the initiation rites for followers of Dionysus - the ancient Greek god of wine ...

The discovery features a large-scale frieze that spans three walls of a banquet hall, presenting vivid imagery of the initiation rites for followers of Dionysus — the ancient Greek god of wine ...