Rituals and Traditions
French Monks Are Driving the Chartreuse Shortage
Dating back to 1605, the closely guarded recipe is becoming increasingly popular
Ancient Europeans Took Hallucinogenic Drugs 3,000 Years Ago
Hair strands from the Bronze Age reveal the first direct evidence of drug use in Europe
The Texas City Where Mermaids Inspire River Conservation
“Aquamaids” were once the stars at an amusement park in San Marcos. Now, they are making a comeback to help the environment
Archaeologists Discover 2,000 Mummified Ram Skulls in Temple of Ramses II
The skulls were likely left as offerings about 1,000 years after the pharaoh's death
Berlin Holds Funeral for Bone Fragments Linked to Nazi Research
Discovered in 2014, the remains of at least 54 victims were buried at a ceremony this week
Hidden Chamber Revealed Inside Great Pyramid of Giza
Researchers used cosmic-ray imaging to uncover the 30-foot-long corridor
Ancient Comb Made From Human Skull Unearthed in England
The Iron Age artifact may have been used as an amulet rather than a hairstyling tool
The River That's Kept Alaska Guessing for More Than a Century
The Nenana Ice Classic, started in 1917, is a high-stakes guessing game over the date, hour and minute of the ice breakup on the Tanana River
A Brief History of Pancakes
From ancient Greece to Shrove Tuesday celebrations, the sweet or savory flat cakes have long been a culinary staple
What You Should Know About the Mardi Gras Indians
For more than a century, New Orleans' Black residents have donned Native-inspired attire to celebrate Carnival
What Is Paczki Day?
The Fat Tuesday tradition centered around eating fried, filled Polish pastries is celebrated across the Midwest, but especially in Chicago
World's Oldest Near-Complete Hebrew Bible Goes to Auction
The Codex Sassoon could break auction records, becoming the most valuable historical document ever sold
Artifacts Unearthed Near Harriet Tubman's Birthplace
Archaeologists identified a West African spirit cache, a collection of items used to protect a home's occupants
The Best Mardi Gras Parades Beyond New Orleans
You may think of the “Big Easy” on Fat Tuesday, but other towns throughout Louisiana and the wider Gulf Coast play host to raucous celebrations
India Wants to Replace Valentine's Day With 'Cow Hug Day'
The Hindu nationalist government says that Western culture threatens Indian traditions
Seven-Foot Sword Unearthed From 1,600-Year-Old Burial Mound in Japan
Archaeologists think the artifact was used to protect against evil after death
Metal Detectorist Finds Mysterious Roman Object Possibly Used for Magic
Patrick Schuermans discovered a fragment of a 1,600-year-old dodecahedron in Belgium
Archaeologists Unearth 3,000-Year-Old Wishing Well in Germany
The Bronze Age well was full of decorative ceramics, jewelry and other items likely used for ritual purposes
See the Face of a Neolithic Man Who Lived in Jericho 9,500 Years Ago
Prehistoric people modified a skull to create a rudimentary likeness of its owner. Now, scholars have produced a more accurate facial reconstruction
U.S. Returns Looted Sarcophagus to Egypt
The "Green Coffin" had been at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences since 2013
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