Archaeologists investigating a 6,500-year-old sanctuary in the Czech Republic have identified entrances aligned with solar and lunar cycles, revealing a monumental ritual landscape that predates Stonehenge by more than a thousand years.
Culture
Ancient Etruscan Masterpieces Return to the Public, Revealing the Etruscan Story of Rome
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Rome’s National Etruscan Museum has unveiled the François Tomb frescoes, returning a remarkable Etruscan masterpiece to public view and preserving a powerful vision of mythology, memory, and early Roman history.
Europe
Decoded curse tablet shows the cultural diversity of magic in the Roman empire
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A curse tablet, part of a widespread Roman magical tradition, has been excavated in the Netherlands. It shows evidence of Greek and Egyptian influence as it implores deities and spirits to perform a task.
Europe
Die-stamp of a horned figure, linked to Sutton Hoo, found in Kent
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The rectangular die-stamp, used to create decorations for elite armor like the famous Sutton Hoo helmet, has connections to numerous similar horned figure motifs across England and Scandinavia.
Culture
Two Goddesses: Love and Fortune Across the Mediterranean
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New archaeological discoveries in Spain and Türkiye reveal how the images of Venus and Tyche shaped ancient lives, connecting divine symbolism with domestic devotion, civic identity, memory, and the ways people understood their place in the world.
Book Reviews
Review: “Voodoo: An African American Religion”
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Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott reviews Jeffrey E. Anderson’s study of the historical evidence for the theology, organization, and ritual practices of the Voodoo religion of the Mississippi River Valley in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries.