What Is Sin-Eating? Sin-eating is a ritual in which the sin eater took on the sin of a dead person, thus ensuring said individual's untroubled passage into Heaven. Similar rituals can be found in ...

For many centuries, ancient symbols of protection have been a source of psychological and mental relief to many people who have faith in their powers.  These symbols and beliefs exist in every ...

Due to their beautiful-looking feathers and habits, peacocks are associated with different symbolic meanings. They are seen as a powerful and mystical symbol and are considered sacred in many ...

Dragons are the most widespread ancient and powerful of all monsters. Almost every country's mythology includes its own dragon. The dragon is the beast that has its teeth and claws firmly embedded ...

The Sri Yantra graphs the harmonizing of all energy that eventually occurs throughout creation. Sri Yantra means “the most honored yantra.” It is thousands of years old, and is prominent in Far ...

The ancient Greek site known as "Gate to Hell," located in modern-day Turkey's western Denizli province, really did kill those who got too close – but instead of an angry god's breath, noxious gas ...

“Body, speech, and mind are considered the three doors to enlightenment” Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche  The symbolic activities of Body, Speech, and Mind (the Three Mysteries or Three Secrets) are ...

Russia, country that stretches over a vast expanse of eastern Europe and northern Asia, its territory keeps a lot of secrets. There are many mysterious megaliths, stone circles and other ...

If you want to make the most out of your Angkor Archaeological Park visit you should spend at least three days exploring the area. There’s no question that Angkor temples complex is something of a ...

Most of tourists consider to visit Cambodia because of its stunning temples, the largest of them Angkor Wat -  one of the World's Most-Visited Ancient Ruins, but this iconic attraction is only the ...

Long before the ancient Egyptians were mummifying their Pharaohs, the people of the coastal lands of what is now northern Chile had developed their own complex preservation techniques for the world's ...

Turkish archeologists have discovered an approximately 8,600-year-old bear statuette during excavation works in the Yeşilova Mound, in Turkey's western province of Izmir. The Head of the ...

The religious traditions of antiquity continue to astound and delight modern-day people who appreciate the history of their cultures or the endearing power of their myths. Many ancient myths contain ...

A sensational discovery by researchers from Uppsala University threatens to add new fuel to the fire of the discourse about multiculturalism as what has previously been considered typical Viking ...

2,000-year-old ancient toys from the Hellenistic Period have been discovered inside tombs belonging to children in the ancient seaport city of Parion located in northwestern Turkey's Çanakkale ...