Many of these monuments were surveyed for the first time in a modern context, and they include stunning examples of ancient ...

Researchers unearthed not just the oldest winepress, but also rare, intact ritual objects like a zoomorphic kit.

A 5,000-year-old winepress and ritual objects discovered near Israel's Megiddo, reveals ancient religious and winemaking practices.

List of illustrations -- List of tables -- Preface: To Lothar / Li Shuicheng -- Introduction: Ritual and Economy in East Asian Archaeology / Rowan Flad and Anke Hein -- Uncovering disguised social ...

MICHAEL Strauss issues a challenge: Try picking up his pride and joy, a gold-and-silver Rothschild menorah. The visitor tries with one hand and fails but remains fascinated by the beautiful piece made ...

"Tibetan Buddhist art is not only rich in figural icons but also extremely diverse in its symbols and ritual objects. As a first systematic review, Buddhist Ritual Art of Tibet is an abundantly ...

At a remote Saudi site, researchers found a massive ritual platform—and inside a looted tomb, objects that point to early contact with Egypt.

Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered a rare winepress and a set of ritual objects near the eastern edge of Tel Megiddo, a site long linked to biblical history. The discovery, made during a salvage ...

(CNN) — Amateur archaeologists in England have unearthed one of the largest Roman dodecahedrons ever found, but mystery surrounds what it was actually used for. The 12-sided object is one of just 33 ...