Sharing bread is another cherished custom at Greek weddings, representing hospitality and abundance. Loaves are often passed ...

Herodotus’ Histories reveal shocking funeral customs, from Greek cremations to an Indian tribe that ate their parents.

Across the northern reaches of North America, archaeologists keep uncovering traces of an ancient people who lived partly ...

An international team of archaeologists has revealed the role hallucinogenic drugs played in one ancient culture, according to a study published this week in Proceedings of the National Academies of ...

When the newest addition to the line of NIV (New International Version) study Bibles arrived, the first thing noticed was the topic. The second thing was the binding. Let’s start with the binding. The ...

Researchers in Peru uncovered an ancient structure older than the Chankillo Solar Observatory, reshaping views on early ...

June 21 (UPI) --The United States has returned dozens of stolen ancient coins to Greece in what is the largest collection of its kind to be intercepted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and ...

An ancient Egyptian artifact that could be up to 3,000 years old is now in the custody of top men after being seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials on Aug. 17. The shipment was ...

It was common for ancient cultures to communally take hallucinogens, but this society did things much differently. An international team of archaeologists has revealed the role hallucinogenic drugs ...