A historian looks at the plague that hit Ancient Athens and explains how a massive government spending plan backfired 2,500 ...

Ancient Greek oracles, omens, and sacred calendars shaped decisions from war to marriage and everything in between through superstitions.

Marvel heroes stand out because their stories often revolve around personal sacrifice and moral decision-making. The theme of ...

A recent study published in the journal Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage has unveiled astonishing ...

A genetic study of 80 skulls found at a Stone Age city in China has revealed that the sacrificed people were mostly men, in ...

Female sacrifice in China dates back thousands of years earlier than previously believed, a study of ancient DNA has revealed. Evidence from elite burials at a large Stone Age settlement in ...

LYING deep in the Central American jungle is an ancient cave used for human sacrifice and mysterious rituals. Here’s a look inside. Discovered in 1989, Actun Tunichil Muknal, or ATM as it’s locally ...

Indian worshippers hurled stones at each other to mark an ancient human sacrifice ritual. Local men took part in ‘Pathron Ka Mela,' a unique centuries-old festival held after Diwali in Shimla District ...

Archaeologists working in Peru have unearthed the first known naturally mummified remains of Inka llama sacrifices. The animals are exceptionally well-preserved and still bear the decorations that ...

The donkeys, found buried under a Bronze Age house in ancient Gath, near Tell es-Safi, were determined to have originated from ancient Egypt. A team of archaeologists has made a groundbreaking ...

There's something so satisfying about managing resources and designing locations in a city builder, watching how every decision you make and every resource you decide to use can result in triumph or ...

The macabre world of ancient Egyptian ritual sacrifice may have contributed to the domestication of cats, new research suggests. Mummified cats (Felis catus) were such a common offering to the ...