But not every find of large amounts of animal bones should be interpreted as evidence of those rituals and thus of the cultic nature of the site in question. Other explanations are possible ...

Cult places such as temples, shrines, or open-air cultic complexes are an important part of the "religious landscape’" of ancient peoples. " The identification of excavated buildings as cult places is ...

An ancient human tooth belonging to a child and stunning figurines were recently uncovered at the Acropolis of Amphipolis.

“The presence of cannabis at Arad testifies to the use of mind-altering substances as part of cultic rituals in Judah,” they wrote. “The plants detected in this study can serve as an extra ...