After reading about the Teotihuacan altar found in an ancient Maya city in Guatemala, learn about Moloch, the ancient pagan god of child sacrifice. Or, take a deeper dive into the history of human ...

(See: "Ancient Pagan Temple Found in Israel.") Pagan Altar a Roman Empire Export? Worshipers and mourners burned myrrh and frankincense on similarly designed "incense altars" throughout the Roman ...

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

An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, was discovered in Tikal National Park in Guatemala, the center of Mayan culture, demonstrating the ...

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This fascinating place, situated in the East Neuk of Fife near the village of Dunino, is in fact an ancient pagan ritual site ... that is referred to as the Altar Stone, where some believe ...

A 19th-century engraving depicts the pagan goddess Nehalennia ... Often depicted in stone altars and votives with a basket of apples, nautical symbols, and a wolf-like creature at her feet ...

Languages: English, Spanish A team of archaeologists has uncovered the ruins of an ancient pagan temple from the Roman period in Italy. The temple was found during excavations in the ancient ...

ROME, June 30 (Reuters) - An ancient Greek altar for family worship dating back more than 2,000 years has been found in the archaeological site of Segesta on the Italian island of Sicily ...