These and other questions involving the Maya people’s relation to their gods, their sacred city, and their extraordinarily accurate calendar were what the two archaeologists were investigating.

The journey recreates Muhammad's own path as the native son returned to his tribal home as the leader of a vibrant new religion. Unlike other sacred sites, Mecca is closed off to believers of ...

The researchers linked the practice of sacrificing close child relatives to a sacred Mayan text, the Popol Vuh, which ...

And to get closer to our gods. Today, religion is more threatened than ever, yet sacred journeys are more popular than ever. 200 million people go on a pilgrimage each year. They set out from the ...