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Easter in Wooster Square brings memories of worship, tradition, celebration
The head of the family would expect all of the progeny to visit on Palm Sunday with palm that they had received in church ...
Ancient altar found in Guatemala jungle apparently used for sacrifices, "especially of children," archaeologists say
The discovery shows the cultural interaction between the Maya of Tikal and Teotihuacan's elite between 300 and 500 A.D., ...
Altar found in Guatemalan jungle evidence of mingling of Mayan and Teotihuacan cultures, experts say
An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, has been discovered in Tikal National ...
Archeologists find ancient child remains inside Maya altar
Remains of other children were also found on three sides of the altar. Lorena Paiz, the archaeologist who led the discovery, ...
Mystery sacrifice altar hidden in jungle reveals shock crossover of ancient cultures
A Teotihuacan altar has been unearthed in Tikal National Park in Guatemala, the centre of Mayan civilisation, shedding new ...
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Mexican “Storm God” Altar At Tikal Confirms Invasion Of Maya Empire
F amous for its iconic pyramid and temples, the ancient Maya city of Tikal is no stranger to imperial conflict, having ...
In Guatemala, painted altar found at Tikal adds new context to mysterious Maya history
A newly discovered altar, buried near the center of the ancient Maya city of Tikal, is shedding new light on the 1,600-year-old tensions between Tikal and the central Mexican capital of Teotihuacan.
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Ban on altar girls upsets nuns, stirs talk on women’s church roles
Catholic nuns in Sri Lanka are upset over a recent order from Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith banning girls from being altar servers, but have not protested as they did during a public stir against their ...