Known as the "Aztec death whistle," this object is an ancient Mesoamerican wind instrument typically crafted into the shape ...

Human sacrifice was apparently a normal part of ... It is one of the thousands of ancient mysteries that, at this late hour in human history, we will probably never be able to satisfactorily ...

When Julius Caesar wrote a series of histories about the Gallic Wars around 53 B.C.E., he mentioned a fascinating group of ...

How did the Maya choose sacrifice victims ... at Egyptian Tomb Illuminates Life Before Pharaohs Read New Clues About Human Sacrifices at Ancient Peruvian Temple New Clues About Human Sacrifices ...

Officially, Romans disapproved of human sacrifice, and the practice would have been controversial under their rule, Green says. Some Roman writers believed it was going on before conquest ...

Human sacrifice was widespread in the premodern world as a way to appease deities ... but instead seeks to honor life without the need for destruction and abuse. Steven Mintz is professor of history ...

Priests recorded their rituals in hieroglyphic books which included astronomical cycles, calendars and history ... gods and human sacrifice were even more important. The Maya believed the Earth ...

Eid al-Adha is almost here. Translating to the "Festival of Sacrifice," the holiday is regarded as one of the two biggest holy days observed by Muslims — the other being Eid al-Fitr, meaning ...