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A. Sutherland  - AncientPages.com - In Slavic mythology, Vila (or in plural: víly) is also known as samovila or samodiva.  This supernatural being is a scary female demon associated

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - We associate runes with large stones scattered throughout Scandinavia. Those rune stones tell stories about courageous Viking heroes, dramatic battles, and fascinating mythological creatures.

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com -  Archaeologists have unearthed ancient carvings depicting a mysterious creature, unlike anything we recognize today. Intriguingly, mythologists have found myths and legends describing this

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The tale of King Arthur, the legendary British ruler known for defending Britain against Saxon invaders during the late 5th and early 6th centuries

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Denisovans, an extinct group of human relatives, remain largely enigmatic despite their interactions with Neanderthals and Homo sapiens. Genomic evidence indicates that Denisovans were

A. Sutherland  - AncientPages.com - Some believe the Disir in Norse mythology were malicious, harmful spirits, demons of death, destruction, and war who sought terrible things for the

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com -  In a cave with a view of the ocean on South Africa's southern coast, archaeologists have uncovered thousands of stone tools crafted by

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A recent study has uncovered fascinating insights into seafaring hunter-gatherers' early exploration of remote islands. Led by Professor Eleanor Scerri from the Max

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Located just steps from the center of Tikal, a 2,400-year-old Maya city in present-day Guatemala, an international team of researchers, including scholars from Brown

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - An intriguing prehistoric site in the Northeastern U.S. has captured the attention of archaeologists and experts, who openly acknowledge their uncertainty about the

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Some people are destined to rule, and some are obliged to follow in their family's footsteps. Being an emperor was a nightmare to

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The Middle Paleolithic period is often regarded as a dynamic era in European and African history. Yet, it has traditionally been seen as

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Pisidian people built the city of Termessos at an elevation of 1,050 meters above sea level, providing them a significant advantage against

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - If you had the misfortune of crossing Freydis Eiriksdottir's path today, it would be wise not to mess with her. To say she

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A significant archaeological discovery has been made at the Porta Sarno necropolis in ancient Pompeii: a funerary relief depicting a nearly life-size couple,

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The ancient Egyptians were skilled astronomers, keenly observing the movements of celestial objects. These astronomers, often priests, had extensive knowledge of many heavenly

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Ankou - believed to travel in a cart, collecting souls along its journey - has always been regarded with great fear and deep

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - For the first time, researchers have uncovered chemical evidence confirming that wine was consumed in Troy. This supports a hypothesis by Heinrich Schliemann,

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Our modern society depends on the clock. Almost everything we do, whether going to school, work, or meeting friends, must be done on

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The human face is notably different from that of our fossil relatives and ancestors. It is characterized by being significantly smaller and more

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists from Durham University have made a significant discovery with the excavation of one of the largest and most important Iron Age finds