The ancient world was shaped not only by empires and monuments but by the strange and symbolic rituals that people believed kept their worlds in balance. Across continents, civilisations practised ...

The practice of finger-cutting among the Dani tribe of Indonesia is indeed real, albeit increasingly rare. When grief strikes the Dani people of Papua, Indonesia, women express their sorrow through a ...

The study, published in Science Advances, analyzed 82 humans from the Alsace region (around 4300–4150 cal BC) and found statistically significant chemical differences between those treated “normally” ...

Archaeologists working at the site of the ancient Turkish city Attouda have uncovered a ritual site dedicated to the Phrygian mother goddess, Matar. The site, complete with a cave and a “twin rock ...

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 ...

Oil pulling is a technique rooted in traditional healing practices that dates back centuries. It involves swishing oil in the mouth for an extended period, a method believed to support oral hygiene ...

Happy Chocolate Day 2026: Unlike today’s sweet versions, cacao was consumed as a bitter, spiced drink, often mixed with chilli, vanilla, and water. For the Aztecs, cacao was sacred. Cacao beans were ...

New evidence from Neolithic mass graves in northeastern France suggests that some of Europe’s earliest violent encounters were not random acts of brutality, but carefully staged displays of power. By ...