Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a "unique" human and horse sacrifice ritual at a huge prehistoric burial mound in southern Siberia. The evidence came to light during excavations at the site ...

DOS PILAS, GUATEMALA—In the 1990s, archaeologists made a grisly discovery when they entered a cave beneath the Maya site of Dos Pilas in Petén. The team encountered hundreds of fragmented human bones ...

Archaeologists working on Peru’s northern coast have uncovered remnants of ritual sacrifice which researchers say is the first evidence of such violence in the region, Archaeology Mag reported.

Historical, anthropological, and folkloric data are replete with accounts of various rituals in every human society as far back as records existed. Such rituals were performed for various reasons, ...

The dry and unforgiving coastal plains of Peru might not seem like the ideal location for rich and complex cultures to develop. Undergoing frequent droughts and hard times, it is a harsh environment ...

Ritualized human sacrifice was common across Europe during the Stone Age, according to a team of researchers who recently tried to estimate the number of sacrifice victims on the continent. They ...

TADIM MOUND, TURKEY—Excavations at the site of Tadım Mound near Elaziğ in eastern Turkey have provided new information about millennia-old ritual and religious practices, the Daily Sabah reports. The ...

The Punjab Legislative Assembly in its special one-day session solemnly paid tribute to the martyrdom of the four Sahibzadas, ...

in Genesis 22:1–19, God tests Abraham’s faith by commanding him to sacrifice his only son, Isaac. Abraham, who had waited decades for the birth of Isaac, the son promised by God to carry on his ...

New research indicates that perceiving one’s social group as possessing inner spiritual strength can drive members to extreme ...

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is the kind of “see it everywhere, can’t remember where you learned it” concept that pops up every so often in conversations about psychology, social issues and ...