The centuries-old tradition of wassailing is making a comeback in rural England, with rituals and revelry meant to chase away ...

Some of cultic places during the Bronze and Iron Age on a territory of Transjordan are Ataruz, Deir Alla, Ammon, Mudayna and ...

Scientists studied the scents of ancient Egyptian mummies, revealing embalming materials and conservation effects.

The Gurung people have been conducting honey hunt rituals in the Himalayan cliffs of Nepal for a very long time. The cultural ...

But for one evening in January, modern farming techniques are set aside for an ancient ritual called “wassailing,” where the coming year’s apple crop is blessed, evil spirits are chased away ...

The commercialization of self-care has created a distance between people and authentic healing traditions. Yet within African ...

Scientists unearthed evidence of cannibalistic rituals among ancient European hunter-gatherers in Poland, dating back 18,000 ...

In the quintessentially British setting of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, judges adorned in red robes and white gloves assembled for the Trial of the Pyx, a ceremony that has been safeguarding ...

The Princess of Wales has 'put her foot down' to stop her children having to take part in a centuries-old 'blooding' ...

A metal detectorist discovered ancient gold coins in the Netherlands that turned out to be a cult ritual offering. Experts ...

According to ancient legends, the festival of colours was first played not on Earth but in Devaloka (the celestial realm).

In the ancient Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, certain flowers were closely associated with deities, reflecting their cultural and religious importance. These flowers represented notions ...