Gladiator combat is a well-documented aspect of ancient Roman society, but the physical remains of fighters have remained ...

A roughly 4,800-year-old royal Mesopotamian cemetery in eastern Turkey appears to complicate existing theories about how some ...

Archaeologists have been investigating human bones found near the ruins ... in contrast to analytical results at other European sites where sacrifices are attested. These elements, plus the ...

In ancient Egypt, mass cult ritual sacrifices of cats gave rise to the furry felines becoming human companions, according to ...

Eight human sacrifices were found at the entrance to this tomb, which held the remains of two 12-year-olds from ancient Mesopotamia. | Credit: Photograph by permission of the Başur Höyük ...