Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Did you know that Nordic people celebrated a festival similar to Christmas long before they became Christian? Of course, Norse Yule was not

Conny Waters - Ancient Pages.com - Around 700 B.C., the Neo-Assyrian emperor Sargon II embarked on an ambitious project to build a new capital city in the desert of

Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – This mysterious plant fossil belongs to a family that no longer exists. This fossil, preserved roughly 47 million years ago, has a

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - As Christmas draws near, children eagerly anticipate the arrival of Santa Claus, hoping for gifts that reward their good behavior. The familiar tale

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have finished their latest excavations at Oxyrhynchus, an ancient city and archaeological site in Egypt with exceptional historical and archaeological findings. Set

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Most of us would think twice before placing this little pooping guy known as Caganer at home during Christmas. Our friends and family

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Today, we associate mistletoe with Christmas. We decorate with mistletoe and don't think much about how this wonderful plant entered our homes. To many

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A team of researchers, co-led by experts from University College London (UCL), has formally identified genetic variants that influence the morphology of human teeth.

Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – Despite awe-inspiring diversity, nearly every lifeform – from bacteria to blue whales – shares the same genetic code. How and when this

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - After modern humans migrated from Africa, they encountered and interbred with Neanderthals, leading to the presence of approximately 2–3% Neanderthal DNA in the genomes

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A recent analysis of DNA from ancient modern humans (Homo sapiens) in Europe and Asia has provided a more precise timeline for when Neanderthals

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - On December 13, the Feast of Saint Lucy is celebrated in some countries. This memorable Christmas holiday is of great importance, mainly in

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The discovery of a 14kg hoard of mail armor near the Roman legionary fortress in Bonn, Germany, sheds light on the logistical practices of

A. Sutherland- AncientPages.com - Throughout history, ancient cultures' visions of the world's origins reflect their rich creativity and imagination. Creation beliefs are expressed through myths and legends, each

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Although fashion magazines and social media significantly impact contemporary dressing styles, it's fascinating to consider that in early modern European cities, there were actual

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com -  Despite the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, archaeologists have persevered in their mission to uncover history whenever possible. Their dedication has led to the

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Inside the Maltravieso Cave in Spain, researchers have carefully examined several fascinating ancient rock paintings. Dating cave art is typically challenging because mineral-based

Eddie Gonzales Jr. - AncientPages.com - Research led by the University of Southampton has revealed that several groups of meat-eating dinosaurs stalked the Bexhill-on-Sea region of coastal East

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com -  Could there be an undiscovered underground world beneath our feet, hidden from the eyes of modern scientists? Might such subterranean realms be home

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A recent study by researchers from London's Natural History Museum and the Institute of Philosophy at KU Leuven has strengthened the argument that Neanderthals

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – It may sound somewhat surprising, but the celebration of Christmas, Easter, Midsummer, and Saint's Day was forbidden in Scotland for a very long