At an ancient Roman quarry in Surrey, England, an oddly colored bone suggests it may have been used in a fertility ritual, researchers said. elliot via Unsplash Ahead of a development project at ...

Archaeologists believe they’ve fully excavated eight rooms carved from stone, which were used for ritual practices ... believe to be a site of ancient ritualistic worship for the first time ...

A first-of-its-kind painted dog penis bone has been discovered in a Roman quarry shaft in Surrey, an artefact that archaeologists suspect was used in a long-lost fertility ritual. The 13ft deep ...

According to Tanasi, the ingredients were likely used in a magical ritual to worship the ... tying directly to ancient Egyptian practices and beliefs about health, fertility, and protection.

“Like many ancient New Year’s festivals, (Akitu) lauded creation and fertility on both an agricultural ... More recent versions of New Year’s rituals have their roots in Colonial America, ...

Archaeologists have finally deciphered the long-debated inscription on Arslan Kaya, a 2,600-year-old monument in western Turkey. Also known as “Lion Rock,” the site features intricate carvings of ...