A massive bone pit hints at human sacrifice and fertility rituals when Romans ruled Britain. Dead puppies, potential human sacrifices, and a painted dog penis bone—what was going on in Roman-era ...

Researchers have recently analyzed 5,436 bones that came from roughly 140 dogs that were sacrificed and buried in an English quarry during the Roman era. Found at the Nescot archaeological site in ...

Roman 'shrine' discovered in cathedral graveyard could be a sacrifice site linked to fertility and mystery cults, say archaeologists ...

Roman worship was divided into the public and the private. ... Along with his wife, the regina sacrorum, he performed sacrifices on behalf of the state.

Archeologists in Britain discovered what they believe to be an ancient Roman shrine. The discovery was made beneath a graveyard on the grounds of a cathedral in Leicester, England. Leicester was ...

Human sacrifice was apparently a normal part of the Celtic rituals, especially of kings in hard times. "The killings tend to be excessive," Kelly, said "in that more is done to the bodies than ...

The candidate whose name is found in this house is Aulus Rustius Verus, who was running for the role of aedile. This is a Roman magistrate in charge of public works, games, buildings, and roads.