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We now know what ancient Roman religious rituals smelled like: "It's an invitation to the gods and it's also kind of a purification"
The residents of ancient Pompeii performed regular religious rituals using fancy imported incense resins that came from far beyond the borders of the Roman Empire. These sacrificial offerings are ...
A hidden Roman sanctuary has been discovered beneath a school in Germany, which could shed light on chilling ancient rituals.
A hidden Roman sanctuary discovered beneath Frankfurt is offering rare clues about ancient rituals, including possible human ...
A new chemical and microscopic analysis of Pompeii residues documents a sacrificial rite that had only been previously described by ancient Roman writers and artists. Reading time 3 minutes The ...
Learn how researchers decoded 2,000-year-old ash from Pompeii incense burners to reveal imported resins from Africa and Asia, wine-based offerings, and how global trade shaped everyday Roman rituals.
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Roman sanctuary unearthed beneath Frankfurt may have a dark past involving ritual human sacrifice
Archaeologists have unearthed a Roman-era walled complex beneath Germany’s Frankfurt with shafts and pits containing what may ...
Archaeologists uncover a vast Roman sanctuary in Nida, revealing new clues about ritual life and religion on the empire’s frontier.
A Roman sanctuary in Frankfurt reveals rare artifacts, ritual practices, and possible evidence of human sacrifice.
In some Pompeii homes, ash still sits inside small ritual burners, left undisturbed for nearly 2,000 years. When researchers analyzed that residue, they found traces of substances that did not ...
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