Shahzadi, along with three young Zoroastrian mobeds, led the room of the ancient religion’s established leaders in an opening prayer. The hum of the ancient Avestan prayers mellowed some pre ...

Ancient Egyptian Religion and Gods. A vintage illustration from the Papyrus of Ani showing Osiris (left) with Isis (right) on a scroll with cursive hieroglyphs from circa 1250 B.C., ...

Mumbai is called City of Dreams but its old temples show a deeper story. People come here to pray get rid of bad luck and ...

In a period of four centuries, ancient Israel produced a unique succession of spokesmen for God—the Hebrew prophets. These inspired preachers profoundly influenced the shape of Judaism and ...

Religion was a fundamental part of people's lives in the ancient world. Politically, socially, personally. Here is the temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, king of the gods, in the form of ...

Within these frameworks, Quirke reveals how people in ancient Egypt struggled to secure well-being in the present life as they prepared for the afterlife. Exploring Religion in Ancient Egypt offers ...

(The Conversation) — In ancient Rome, male followers of the goddess Cybele, known as Galli, some of whom surgically removed their testicles, were often considered feminine.

The ancient Egyptians associated Bes with joy and fertility, as well as “mystical transformation,” says Tanasi. The psychotropic formula’s creators calibrated it carefully, he says.

Ancient Andean cities -- Urban civilization -- Ceremonial centres and enclosures -- ritual and funerary compounds -- Administrative architecture -- Elite and royal residences -- Domestic architecture ...

Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed the remains of what they believe are a 4,000-year-old temple and theater, shining a new light on the origins of complex religions in the region.

Ancient Egypt in North Africa was one of the most powerful and influential civilizations in the region for over 3,000 years, from around 3100 B.C to 30 B.C. It left behind numerous monuments ...