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

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

stands at the sacrifice site of Pampa la Cruz, a hilltop overlooking his hometown of Huanchaco. As a child, Prieto would explore the ruins of nearby Chan Chan, the ancient Chimú capital.

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.

A natural well filled with dark mysteries that was used as a Mayan human sacrificial pit that holds much wonder to all who ...

Archaeologists Shocked to Find Ring of Children's Skulls Around a Lake, Unearth a Strange Ancient Ritual Human sacrifice is ...

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

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 ...

In Brazil, Sister Oliveira's community transformed this ancient tradition of Lenten fasting into a sustained campaign for food security. "Each meal we forgo funds a community kitchen that now feeds ...

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 ...