The altar is located sacrifices to the God of the Sun ... A staircase on each side leads to the site where the sacrificial rituals were carried out. Mulberry trees, which provide the regular ...

A pregnant woman believed to have lived over a thousand years ago in Ecuador's coastal region may have been part of ritual sacrifice or punishment, according to archaeologists who excavated her ...

Twice a year the emperor came here to perform the most sanctified rituals ... of the Altar of Heaven was begun in 1530. It was rebuilt once in 1749. Because the sacrifices were made to Heaven ...

Gang members are turning to Santa Muerte to shield them from law enforcement and ensure the success of their operations.

but on accurate observance of religious rituals. Each god needed an image – usually a statue or relief in stone or bronze – and an altar or temple at which to offer prayers and sacrifices.