Two groundbreaking studies challenge the traditional timeline of cat domestication, highlighting the pivotal influence of religious worship.

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Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.

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Cecrops, Athens’ first king, banned bloody sacrifices and reformed worship with laws, morality, and symbolic offerings.

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A Teotihuacan altar, which archaeologists believe was used for sacrifices, has been unearthed ... new light on the interactions between the two ancient cultures. The discovery, announced by ...