Whether it was to appease a deity or honor the dead, ritual animal sacrifice was widespread in the ancient world. But there is a region where it appears that hardly any of these rituals occurred for ...

Caked in mud and sweat, Vazha is climbing uphill on a slippery path. Heavyset, his face red with the strain, he struggles to keep up with other pilgrims as they labor toward the hilltop shrine of ...

Step into the intriguing world of ancient Roman rituals as archaeologists and biologists unveil astonishing evidence of bird sacrifices at the Temple of Isis in Pompeii. This remarkable find sheds ...

Pilgrims came from hundreds of miles away to sacrifice animals at an ancient temple in Jerusalem, new research suggests. An analysis of bones found in an ancient dump in the city dating back 2,000 ...

Burnt offerings, including lots of horses, fill a courtyard at Casas de Turuñuelo. Fascinating finds. I had never heard of horse sacrifice, but I suppose humans develop real attachments to the beasts ...