Archaeologists Discovered Remnants of an Ancient Religion. They Weren't Supposed to Be There.

The cult site dedicated to a goddess of the Phrygian religion was further west than any previous evidence of the religion’s ...
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Archaeologists found remains of this ancient religion

Archaeologists in Turkey have uncovered an ancient ritual site while excavating the ancient city of Attouda, located near the ...
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Meet 25 of the Ancient Egyptians’ Most Significant Gods and Goddesses, From the Falcon-Headed Horus to the Sky Deity Hathor

"Divine Egypt," a new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, features nearly 250 artifacts representing the rich ...
Greek Reporter

Were Ancient Greek Philosophers Religious?

Ancient Greek philosophers lived at a time when religious traditions held absolute authority and were not to be challenged.
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The Ancient Gods Speak: A Guide to Egyptian Religion

Derived from the Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt, Donald Redford's The Ancient Gods Speak: A Guide to Egyptian Religion offers more than 90 articles explaining various features of ancient ...

1,200-year-old Communion bread with Jesus figure design unearthed in Turkey

Sifting through the ruins of a structure in central Turkey, archaeologists noticed some round charcoal-colored objects with intricate designs. The delicate finds turned out to be 1,200-year-old ...
Smithsonian Magazine

When I Celebrated the Summer Solstice With Ancient Roman Gods and Goddesses

It's not every day that I'm faced with the chance to step back in time. I've long been fascinated with ancient Rome. A child of the ’80s, I was the little girl glued to the television every Saturday ...
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Rare Life-Size Pig Statue Unearthed at Crete's Gortyna

Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Gortyna on the Greek island of Crete have made an unusual discovery: a life-size statue depicting a pig. The rare find, uncovered during July and August ...