The large number of dog remains at Nescot highlights their ritual significance in Roman Britain, likely tied to afterlife beliefs. Human remains found nearby suggest complex sacrificial practices ...

Friedrich Hölderlin was an important German Romantic lyric poet whose great work managed to bridge the Classical and Romantic ...

Researchers previously assumed that some of the graves at the site were royal burials. A new study presents a different ...

Wondering about the most beautiful places in the Middle East to travel to this year? Well I’ve got you covered! Ranging from ...

Archaeologists discovered a Roman necropolis near Naples at the location of the ancient settlement of Liternum. An inscription in the marble of a tomb indicated that it was the final resting place of ...

A roughly 4,800-year-old royal Mesopotamian cemetery in eastern Turkey appears to complicate existing theories about how some ...

April 1st marks the beginning of the Phoenician New Year, a holiday with deep historical roots that was once widely ...

DNA study of Bronze Age tombs in Turkey reveals teenage human sacrifices, challenging ideas about early Mesopotamian society.

Başur Höyük is a site from the early Bronze Age located in Siirt, Turkey, that dates to the late fourth and early third ...

Sheetala Ashtami holds great significance in Hindu mythology and traditions. Goddess Sheetala Devi is revered as the protector against diseases, particularly those linked to the summer heat ...

The day of Gudi Padwa begins with an oil bath, a significant ritual prescribed in Hindu scriptures. Devotees also consume neem leaves, which are believed to purify the body and strengthen immunity.

Tales of ghost animals in our modern world are often framed ... Roman Egypt that’s written mostly in ancient Greek. This handbook of spells and magic rituals was used by professional magicians ...