A cave in Galilee hints at prehistoric ritual gatherings in a cave that holds evidence of Neanderthal and human occupation.

This evidence suggests the cave was used for ritual purposes around the end of the last ice age—and that the ritual Howitt described, in particular, was passed down between 500 generations in ...

According to researchers, the ritual complex in the Manot Cave symbolizes the transition from unstructured worship to the dawn of institutionalized public rituals.

Paleolithic deep-cave compound likely used for rituals A boulder engraved with a turtle, good acoustics, and torch lighting—what more do you need for a good time?

Archaeologists have uncovered fragmented skulls from a Guatemalan cave where people were sacrificed in a brutal Maya ritual to appease the rain god. The Cueva de Sangre, or "blood cave", was first ...

Engraved Rock Indicates Ancient Cave Was Used For Rituals 35,000 Years Ago A new study offers new insights into how ancient humans used this cave site thousands of years ago.

Earliest worship: Evidence of 35,000-year-old prehistoric rites found in northern Israel Researchers hail discovery of ritual complex at Manot Cave as ‘a global breakthrough,’ marking the ...

Hundreds of human bones found in an underground cave in Guatemala suggest chilling human sacrifices took place there.

A cave in Israel may have once been a ritualistic gathering site for early humans some 35,000 years ago, likely making it the earliest ritual site in Southwest Asia. The multifaceted research team ...

To keep the rituals secret, the witches would go to an “oracle of the dead,” a shrine located in caves near water sources they believed to be portals to the underworld, according to the study.

Qafzeh Cave in Israel is a remarkable site that contains many skeletons of humans who lived there about 100,000 years ago. Archaeologists have recently discovered fragments of red ochre - a form of ...