The new findings suggest that Manot Cave’s deepest chamber was likely a gathering space for rituals that enhanced social ...

Manot Cave, first unearthed by accident in 2008 during condominium construction near the Israel-Lebanon border, has been a ...

A fascinating prehistoric ritual complex was discovered deep inside Manot Cave, located in Western Galilee, Israel.

The “cosmic turtle”, which holds countries, or even the entire world on its back, appears in creation myths across the globe.

A cave in Galilee hints at prehistoric ritual gatherings in a cave that holds evidence of Neanderthal and human occupation.

The researchers uncovered ash remains in one of the stalagmite rings, confirming the use of fire to illuminate the ritual space.

Unlike the open to the sky altars of the imageless monotheistic KaBa and the Jerusalem Temple, early polytheists may have ...

Ephedra seeds found in an ancient burial pit may be the earliest evidence yet for the medicinal use of plants.

Carving represents only the second figurative animal depiction from this period found in the region, indicating early ...

A new interpretation of Paleolithic cave art proposes that prehistoric people cut off their fingers for religious rituals. A paper presented at a meeting of the European Society for Human ...