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Post misleadingly uses training video as evidence of hajj ritual in Nigeria
Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. To ensure perfect worship during hajj, government bodies around the world organise pre-departure classes for those attending. A post alleged a video of people circling a structure resembling the holy Kaaba stone — the most sacred site in Islam — was proof that followers […]
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440-pound sculpture — used as ritual table by Mayans — discovered in Mexico. See it
Less than a year after a massive, ancient stone carving was discovered in western Mexico, it is on display for the public for the first time, officials said. During a construction project of the Pátzcuaro market in August, researchers uncovered an enormous sculpture of a person lying on their back and holding a stone, according […]
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Ritual Offerings, Hallucinogenic Plant Found Under Ancient Maya Ball Court
A baseball player may tap his helmet three times before stepping up to the plate, and an Argentina supporter may burn incense in front of a portrait of Diego Maradona as the Albiceleste kick off. Now, a team of archaeologists have found evidence that the ancient Maya blessed their ball courts with ritual offerings, an […]
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Neolithic women in Europe were tied up and buried alive in ritual sacrifices, study suggests
The murder of sacrificial victims by “incaprettamento” — tying their neck to their legs bent behind their back, so that they effectively strangled themselves — seems to have been a tradition across much of Neolithic Europe, with a new study identifying more than a dozen such murders over more than 2,000 years. The study comes […]
3 Russians given long sentences for murders described as satanic ritual killings
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced three people to up to life in prison for leading people into the woods of northern Russia and murdering them in what were described as satanic rituals, Russia’s Investigative Committee said. A committee statement said Andrei Tregubenko was given a life sentence in connection with three […]
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Pope Francis breaks with tradition in annual ritual by washing the feet of women only
Pope Francis on Thursday has washed the feet of 12 women at a prison in Rome during a ceremony emphasizing humility. It is the first time the pope has washed the feet of women only during the special annual service. The 87-year-old pontiff, who has been experiencing health and mobility difficulties recently, led the ceremony at […]