The discovery of artifacts near the sarcophagus of Tutankhamun may be the oldest known evidence of a ritual known as the ...

The rich history of ancient Egypt involves power struggles, amazing feats of engineering, advances in writing and art, and ...

technology and burial customs with modern humans and Neanderthals, who also lived in the region up to 130,000 years ago, a new study reports. The finding reveals that Neanderthals, modern humans and ...

Across the Pacific, funeral practices have evolved from their ancient roots. From intense physical grief traditions in PNG to an ancient Marshallese burial practice of being buried alive with the ...

An archaeological discovery in Mongolia reveals the remains of Han warriors, victims of a brutal execution more than two millennia ago. This find sheds new light on burial practices and ...

According to Dr Nicholas Brown, an Egyptologist at Yale University, the treasures found near the pharaoh's resting place could be indicative of ancient burial rituals. He believes that the clay ...

The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found near Rome ... Galilee and Idumea (the ancient region located in modern-day Jordan), and it cannot but confirm the extent of the ...

Some residents and an Oneida tribal member believe the three boulders on the mound are "grandfathers," ancient markers with historical significance. Many ancient burial mounds have been destroyed ...

Three of them have movable heads, much like modern toy dolls ... suggest that some rituals and customs were shared across the region, challenging the view that the ancient inhabitants of San ...