Italian archaeologists uncover King Nyuserre's Valley Temple at Abusir, Egypt – a massive 1,000+ sq m Fifth Dynasty sun temple lost for over a century, revealing ancient solar worship practices.

A paper by an international group of archaeologists led by Melanie Miller of the University of Otago in New Zealand details their discovery of a rare hoard of shamanic ritual tools including evidence of psychedelic drug use including ayahuasca.

Viking figurines analysis has revealed complex production, intentional modifications, and ritual uses beyond simple amulets. New research challenges assumptions about Norse material culture.

A 60-year-old Chinese farmer who found an old sword blade digging in the ground used it as a kitchen knife for severa

From benevolent Eastern dragons to greedy Western beasts, mythical creatures shaped fears and hopes. Could fossils or ancient encounters explain beliefs in unicorns, centaurs, and more?

In Turkey, archaeologists have unearthed a rare, almost perfect, terracotta Greek god mask of Dionysus in an ancient kitchen that is over 2,400 years old!

Ptolemy I of Egypt appointed spin doctors to recreate his ancestry, become a Pharaoh and a god of Egypt.

Archaeologists in Senon, France discovered three ceramic jars containing 40,000 Roman coins from 280-310 AD. These ancient "piggy banks" reveal sophisticated Gallic Empire savings practices.

The Knights Templar built an empire of faith, wealth, and power. They rose as protectors of pilgrims but fell under accusations of heresy and betrayal. Were they victims of politics, or keepers of ancient secrets?

There was a time when the philosophy of oneness, one entity and one universal power emerged out of the polytheistic t