The ritually bent sword was a genuine weapon and indicated a transition from more lightweight swords used mainly for stabbing, Struve said, "but now they are becoming tougher, more solid and have ...

Before it was deposited in the bog, however, the sword had been ritually bent into an S shape, making it unusable. Two iron rivets in its handle are thought to reflect the transition from the ...

Today, on Rightnowish, we’ve got a special episode to share with you from our friends at Ritually. That’s Nelufar Hedayat’s new podcast, from Brazen Media. In each episode, she tries out a new ...

The Modern West is often described as “individualistic.” More so than others, Westerners (Americans, Europeans, Canadians, Australians, etc.) tend to be preoccupied with individual autonomy ...

Female genital mutilation, in which women's reproductive organs are ritually cut, is still taking place in the U.S. and around the world, despite advocacy groups' efforts to end the cultural practice.

Archaeologists uncovered 269 children, 466 llamas, and 3 adults that had been ritually killed near the modern-day coastal town of Huanchaco, Peru.