Researchers Find Evidence of an Ancient Structure Used for Rituals and Cult Practices During First Temple Period ...

Archaeologists Uncover a 2,800-Year-Old Arrangement in Jerusalem Possibly Used for Reverence and Cult Practices ...

These sacred bathing rituals, or Shahi Snans, are believed to purify the soul and wash away sins, making them the spiritual highlights of the event. The origins of the Kumbh Mela trace back to ...

New findings reveal the evolution of Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, uncovering its transformation from a quarry to a sacred site.

Sakat Chauth is observed on the 4th day of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) in the month of Magha according to the Hindu lunar calendar. Rooted in ancient Hindu mythology, the festival is dedicated ...

Sakat Chauth 2025 Date, Moonrise Time, Puja Rituals: Sakat Chauth is a significant Hindu festival predominantly celebrated in the northern regions of India. It is also referred to as Til-Kuta Chauth, ...

These artifacts date back to the First Temple period (1200 to 586 B.C.) of ancient Israel, suggesting ritual and cultic practices took place close to the First Temple — the first Jewish temple ...

An ancient structure uncovered on the eastern slope of the City of David inside Jerusalem Walls National Park is believed to have been used for ritual practices ... of Judah for cultic or ...

excavation director Eli Shukron suggests that the structure served as a site for cultic or religious practices used by the people of Judah (Evidence of Worship in the Rock-Cut Rooms on the Eastern ...

Excavation director Eli Shukron said in an article published in the scientific journal Antiqot that the uncovered structure may have been used by residents of Judah for cultic or religious practices.