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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Finland, with its enchanting lakes, enigmatic forests, and serene white summer nights, offers a landscape that invites deep reflection. The Finns aptly refer
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AncientPages.com - When I started my research on the Samuel George Morton Cranial Collection, a librarian leaned over my laptop one day to share some lore. “Legend has
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists at the Roman fort of Apsaros in Georgia have uncovered a significant find: a unique gold votive plaque dedicated to Jupiter Dolichenus,
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A recent study has proposed that a collection of perforated pebbles found at an archaeological site in Israel may have served as spindle
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - In the sixth millennium BC, early farmers in Central Europe swiftly spread across diverse forested landscapes. A model of LBK cattle herding and
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AncientPages.com - While ancient Greece is one of the best known cultures of antiquity, there are no surviving historical narratives covering events between 1200 and 760BC. This period
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - He was among the most formidable and influential rulers of ancient times, achieving much at a significant cost to his people. The world
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - King Arthur's Hall, a megalithic enclosure located on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, England, has recently been re-evaluated to be significantly older than previously
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - In today's world, stress is a common experience for most people, stemming from various sources such as demanding jobs, news broadcasts, financial worries,
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AncientPages.com - Stuart monarchs were repeatedly challenged by dangerous threats – a gunpowder plot, a civil war and political revolution. As a result, by the restoration of Charles II in 1660, the
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Evolution
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – Researchers suggest that the Denisovans, a newly identified hominin group, significantly influenced early human history through their interbreeding with modern humans. It
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Scientists from diverse disciplines have shared their theories, yet despite numerous proposals, the mystery remains unsolved, leaving us without a clear explanation of
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AncientPages.com - Most people imagine philosophers as rational thinkers who spend their time developing abstract logical theories and strongly reject superstitious beliefs. But several 20th-century philosophers actively investigated spooky
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DNA
Jan Bartek - AnientPages.com - A recent DNA study has yielded significant insights into life in ancient Pompeii. Researchers have analyzed ancient DNA collected from the well-known body
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Mysterious disappearances, unexplained loss of time and orientation, magnetic anomalies, unusually dense fog that swallows living creatures, and people who go insane for
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeological excavations conducted at Tetelihtic in Mexico's State of Puebla have uncovered the site's historical significance as a major ceremonial complex. The findings highlight
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Evolution
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – An international team of paleobiologists has compellingly demonstrated that the sinuses of ancient ocean-dwelling relatives of today’s crocodiles played a crucial role
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A. Sutherland- AncientPages.com - Nurarihyon, a yokai shrouded in mystery and of obscure origin, has emerged as a leader among its kind. This distinction sets it apart from
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - As global temperatures rise due to melting glaciers, snow, and ice are uncovering previously hidden artifacts. These rare discoveries have intrigued archaeologists, particularly a
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Artifacts
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Writing in Mesopotamia can be traced back to images created by ancient cylinder seals on clay tablets and other artifacts. A research team from
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - A few centuries ago, an unsettling event unfolded: thousands of individuals were found dead without any obvious cause. An investigation revealed that these
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The Egyptian-American archaeological mission has achieved a significant breakthrough in the South Asasif necropolis near Luxor. Image credit: South Asasif Conservation Project They
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A multi-layered archaeological site in central Tajikistan's Zeravshan Valley, revealing early human settlement in the region, has been unearthed by archaeologists from the
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AncientPages.com - Today the perilous state of the environment is often in the news. Many stories describe how Earth is being damaged by human beings and discuss ways
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have recently uncovered a small house in Pompeii, providing valuable insights into the distinctive decorative styles of Roman residences. This discovery occurred during
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - On a bright autumn afternoon, a plain wooden box made by a local cabinet shop, containing skeletal remains, was returned to its final
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - While the likelihood of uncovering mysterious ancient structures in New York City itself is quite low, the state does boast other captivating prehistoric
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AncientPages.com - Medieval people have a reputation for being superstitious – and many of the supernatural phenomena found in the pages of medieval chronicles, miracle stories and romances are
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Greek island of Crete is a well-known holiday destination, attracting visitors to the renowned temple of Knossos, which stood until about 1350
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Prehistoric Polynesian seafarers were exceptionally skilled navigators, known for embarking on some of the longest and most technically challenging voyages in prehistory. However,
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Hamlet's reflection, "There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy," resonates deeply with the many
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Ancient History Facts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Are you going to celebrate Halloween on October 31? If so, you may already know it originated with the ancient Celtic festival of
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Evidence of early urbanization in Israel includes a public building near Beit Shemesh, possibly a cultic worship site. The site features a room with
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Artifacts
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - An extraordinarily rare 3,500-year-old wooden spade has been discovered by archaeologists in the wetlands near Poole Harbour on England's south coast, where Wessex Archaeology
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The ancient Egyptian civilization, with its magnificence and power, has left us a legacy that continues to inspire awe and wonder. The Great
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery by analyzing lidar data from an unexplored region of the Maya world in Campeche, Mexico. This cutting-edge technology
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AncientPages.com – The fear of witchcraft sparked a wave of persecution and executions across Europe, a historical fact that underscores the intensity of these fears. In England alone,
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Linguistic Discoveries
AncientPages.com - The naming process, the act of naming the items of the world, is as old as the first words spoken by our ancestors. We can reconstruct the stages
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Pubs are an integral part of English culture, serving as social hubs that unite people in various ways. The roots of the British
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The mystery surrounding the location of Alexander the Great's tomb continues, but scientists have made significant progress by identifying his family's burials at
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - National Parks around the world offer an abundance of experiences. From breathtaking hiking and camping spots to the serene beauty of nature and
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AncientPages.com - Twelve skeletons have been found in a large, 2,000-year-old tomb directly in front of the Khazneh (“Treasury”) in the city of Petra in Jordan. Alongside them, excavators
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