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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The history of the chili pepper is intricately intertwined with the history of humanity in the Americas, according to Dr. Katherine Chiou, an
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The motif of a magical artifact as a flaming sword with some supernatural power has appeared frequently across different folklore, myths, and legends. These
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A unique find has unveiled fascinating insights into the burial rituals of medieval Western Europe. For the first time, researchers have uncovered bioarchaeological
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The witnesses say they never intended to see or explore the mysterious cave. They stumbled upon it through a mix of luck and
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have recently confirmed the durability of ancient Roman roads with a significant discovery. A well-preserved section of a 2,000-year-old Roman road was
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Some of the earliest human settlers to set foot on the island of Tasmania, more than 41, 000 years ago, engaged in advanced techniques
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Ancient sound tools and musical instruments have been found worldwide. Since the Paleolithic era, humans crafted instruments to mimic environmental sounds and for
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DNA
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Breathing in the thin air found at extreme altitudes poses a considerable challenge due to the reduced oxygen available with each breath. Remarkably,
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A significant discovery by a professor at the University of South Florida offers new insights that may reshape our comprehension of ancient Egyptian
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Vikings
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Norse people and the Vikings held many secrets, some of which were never meant to be revealed. Yet, our understanding of their
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Places
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists working in the Colombian Amazon have been documenting tens of thousands of rock art motifs and collaborating with Indigenous elders and ritual
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have made a remarkable discovery in the necropolis of Asyut, Egypt, unearthing a magnificent burial chamber. This ancient grave belongs to Idy,
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Evolution
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The size of the human brain has long been of interest to scientists. A new study suggests humans have larger brains due to
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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 - AncientPages.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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Archaeology
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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