A young boy was killed in a ritual sacrifice by teachers who believed it would please the gods and bring good fortune to their school in India, police said on Friday. The boy, the son of a software ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Archaeologists working on Peru’s northern coast have uncovered remnants of ritual sacrifice which researchers say is the first ...

A pregnant woman believed to have lived over a thousand years ago in Ecuador's coastal region may have been part of ritual sacrifice or punishment, according to archaeologists who excavated her ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: The pyramid of Kukulcan is seen during sunrise at the archaeological zone of Chichen Itza in Yucatan State WASHINGTON ...

A team of archaeologists has uncovered asignificant find in Tikal, Guatemala. This altar, which was buried under the jungle floor for centuries, reveals a complex picture of Maya life during a ...

An archeologist quoted in a CBS News report about human sacrifice altars in Guatemala seemingly claimed the sacrificing culture wasn’t violent, adding that they were “connecting with the celestial ...

DNA analysis has revealed that a pre-Hispanic child sacrifice victim found in a "unique" burial in Mexico had parents who were unusually closely related. The burial was originally excavated during an ...

A 3,000-year-old mummy — purportedly buried in a ritual sacrifice — was discovered by archeologists who dug through eight tons of trash at a garbage dump in Peru. Traces of the grisly artifact were ...

El Castillo, also known as the Temple of Kukulcan, is among the largest structures at Chichén Itzá and its architecture reflects its far-flung political connections. Located in the heart of Mexico’s ...

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. More than 5,500 years ago, two women ...

WEYMOUTH − Mayor Robert Hedlund is proposing an ordinance that would establish parameters for the ritual slaughter of animals while protecting residents' religious rights. Hedlund proposed the ...