Frankincense, myrrh, and… cannabis? Archaeologists have discovered traces of weed on an ancient Israelite altar, suggesting that getting high was a religious ritual for the Hebrew people. The ...

Scientists in Israel believe they’ve found evidence of some of the oldest, and holiest, rollers in biblical history. Deep in the inner sanctum of an 8th century BCE shrine, worshippers weren’t just ...

In a study published in the journal Iran, researcher Gad Barnea has uncovered new evidence suggesting that Zoroastrian religious practices were more prevalent and left a deeper imprint on surrounding ...

In a remote corner of northwest China, a recently excavated 3,000-year-old sun altar offers clues to how the region's tribal cultures practiced religion thousands of years ago. The ruins were ...

Israeli archaeologists found a mixture of cannabis and animal dung in the residue found on a 2,700-year-old altar. JERUSALEM (JTA) — The ancient Israelites burned cannabis on their altars during ...

Maya and Teotihuacan cultures mixed in the past. That's news from the findings of a specific altar. All right, big archaeological news dropped this week. An ancient altar was found in Tikal, Guatemala ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The monuments gave frontier soldiers a sense of comfort and purpose, says Dr Fraser Hunter [Duncan McGlynn] Two ancient Roman ...

Continued archaeological exploration at Tell Abraq in modern-day United Arab Emirates uncovered a history of cultural trade networks. The researchers discovered a sanctuary where traveling merchants ...

Ancient Greek dining was sacred with simple, high-quality ingredients like tuna and honey cakes connecting humans with the gods.