Remains of other children were also found on three sides of the altar. Lorena Paiz, the archaeologist who led the discovery, believes that it was likely used for human sacrifice, particularly children ...

A Teotihuacan altar, which archaeologists believe was used for sacrifices, has been unearthed in Tikal National Park in Guatemala, the centre of Mayan civilisation, shedding new light on the ...

In the Catholic tradition, an altar is placed to the Virgin Mary to ... about The Prophecy of Simeon in the presentation of the Child Jesus, the prophet uttered the bitter passion and death ...