Although there may be some earlier evidence of ritual practices by modern humans, such as the 40,000-year-old "lion man" ...

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.

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

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

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

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