Thousands of years ago in modern-day Peru, hallucinogenic plants were in use in ritual ceremonies at the renowned Chavín de ...

Pope Leo XIV ’s inaugural Mass on Sunday morning in St. Peter’s Square and Basilica is a ritual filled with symbolism that ...

Ancient Chavín elites used hallucinogens in private rituals to strengthen their authority and shape early social hierarchies. Two thousand years before the Inca empire rose to power in the Andes, a le ...

Photos show the ancient circular structure where elites would set fire to offerings of beads, food or other items.

New research published in Communications Biology has uncovered the earliest known use of the medicinal and psychoactive plant ...

Among the most notable artifacts were a polished stone axe, believed to have been used in both practical and ritual contexts, and a slate pendant engraved with geometric designs, likely worn as body ...

Deep within Guatemala’s Cueva de Sangre, archaeologists have identified ritual dismemberment as a core element of ancient Maya ceremonies, revealing a complex spiritual practice centered on sacrifice ...

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