Two groundbreaking studies challenge the traditional timeline of cat domestication, highlighting the pivotal influence of religious worship.

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

New findings from Turkey’s Bronze Age tombs suggest adolescent sacrifices. Credit: David Wengrow / CC BY 4.0 A new archaeological study has revealed that teenagers, mostly girls, were the primary ...

A new archaeological study has revealed that teenagers, mostly girls, were the primary human sacrifices in elaborate Bronze Age burial rituals, raising questions about long-held beliefs regarding ...

Discover how today’s cats might trace their roots back to cult rituals in ancient Egypt.

Aurangabad: In a gruesome case of human sacrifice, a 65-year-old man was allegedly murdered as part of a tantrik ritual and his torso was burned in a Holika Dahan fire in Aurangabad district.

to death for the murder of her infant daughter in 2021—a crime committed as a supposed "human sacrifice" to rid herself of ‘sarpa dosham,' an astrological affliction believed to bring misfortune.

A human sacrifice ritual site dating back around 5,000 years has been unearthed in Turkey, where scientists say the remains of mostly teenage girls were discovered. The discovery was made nearly a ...

In order to facilitate this, European leaders need to forge a compelling narrative that conveys both the geopolitical urgency of the moment and the sacrifices needed to meet it. Because without a ...

Hyderabad:A court in Suryapet district sentenced a 32-year-old woman to death for killing her seven-month-old daughter in a ritualistic human sacrifice. She performed the act while conducting a ...

Thus, even on an oppression studies basis, there’s no reason to sugarcoat their heinous practice of human sacrifice.