Explore mysterious ancient ruins, sacred sites, places of great historical importance and phenomenal archaeological sites. Many ancient places offer us unique glimpse to the past.
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Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists working in the Kharga Oasis, located in Egypt’s Western Desert, have made a significant discovery by unearthing an ancient lost Coptic city. This excavation was conducted by the Egyptian mission from the Supreme Council of
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient Peruvian city, Peñico, which was a bustling trade hub over 3,000 years ago. Situated just 12 kilometers from the Sacred City of Caral-Supe in present-day Peru’s Huaura province, north of Lima,
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – North America’s petroglyphs at Winnemucca Lake are the oldest known. Cut into several boulders located within the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation in western Nevada, the petroglyphs date back at least 10,500 years, and possibly as
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Deir el-Bahri, a sacred resting place for the pharaohs, is a mountain valley on the western bank of the Nile River near Thebes, an archaeological site of tombs and temples. In ancient times, Deir El-Bahri
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Recent investigations in northwest Arabia have uncovered a fascinating network of monumental walls enclosing many major oases in the region. A walled oasis, a concept recognized since at least the early twentieth century, refers to
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The mythical Easter Island (or Rapa Nui), located in the Pacific Ocean, over 3,500 kilometers off the coast of Chile, is one of the most mysterious and remote places in the world. The island carries
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The lost kingdom of Urartu is shrouded in mystery because very little is known about this ancient place and the origin of its people. To this day, archaeologists continue to search for more traces of
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The stone alignments in the Carnac region of Brittany, France, are renowned as some of Europe’s most famous megalithic monuments, comparable to Stonehenge, Menga, and the megalithic temples of Malta. Recently, researchers have achieved a
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Qubbet el-Hawa, also known as the “Dome of the Wind,” is a significant archaeological site situated on the western bank of the Nile, opposite Aswan. It serves as a burial ground for ancient nobles and priests
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The Black Pyramid, constructed under the reign of Amenemhat III, was initially erected as a monumental edifice that bore witness to the Pharaoh’s magnificent grandeur. Unfortunately, the pyramid, originally named Amenemhet is Mighty, has been
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a nearly 3,000-year-old massive Mayan city in Guatemala, providing new insights into this ancient civilization. Credit: Adam Jones – CC BY-SA 2.0, Wmpearl – Public Domain, Guatemalan Ministry of
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Access to the impressive and expansive underground city is exclusively through discreetly concealed tunnels originating from the nearby Mtkvari River. The cave city of Vardzia, located in southern Georgia near Aspindza, is a monastery complex
