This dog-shaped vessel was likely used for pouring wine, oil or blood in ancient rituals in what is now Italy.

In ancient Greece people enjoyed chilled wine at social gatherings, using specially designed cooling pots called psykter.

Archaeologists in Crete have uncovered a 3,800-year-old Minoan ritual of demolishing tombs and a communal feast.

An archeologist quoted in a CBS News report about human sacrifice altars in Guatemala seemingly claimed the sacrificing culture wasn’t violent, adding that they were “connecting with the ...

Strange clay artifacts found in King Tut’s tomb may hold the key to a long-lost ritual shrouded in mystery for over 3,000 ... Tutankhamun restored the ancient gods — and Osiris held a central place in ...

Cannabis, a plant with roots stretching back thousands of years, has journeyed from ancient rituals to modern boardrooms, evolving into a burgeoning industry. Let’s embark on a time-traveling ...

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It was purportedly grown in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon where it was used for medicinal purposes in ancient Greece. It has been cultivated since at least the 16th century in England. Although it is ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

A buried altar recently discovered just outside the heart of the ancient Maya city of Tikal may ... came to Tikal and created replicas of ritual facilities that would have existed in their home ...

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