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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 - 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Europe has a long history of wars, and sometimes it's unclear why the battles were fought. Archaeologists have uncovered a significant number of
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A recent collaborative study involving archaeological groups from the Andes region of South America compellingly demonstrates that being part of a centrally organized
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - During archaeological excavations in the Danube plain near Riedlingen, Germany, a burial chamber from the early Celtic period was uncovered. This chamber is
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Under the serpent emblem, known as "kaan" in the Mayan language, the Kaanu'l dynasty governed a dominant state with significant political influence across much
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The first-ever use of cutting-edge drone-based lidar in Central Asia allowed archaeologists to capture stunning details of two newly documented trade cities high in
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The Roman-era temple of Esna, located 60 kilometers south of Luxor in Egypt, is currently undergoing significant restoration as part of a collaborative
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - LIDAR technology continues to prove its value in revealing what lies beneath dense vegetation. Recently, archaeologists have increasingly turned to LiDAR (Light Detection
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Human Beginnings
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Scattered throughout the Namib Desert is a significant collection of stone tools, largely unrecognized due to challenging access conditions. The region has scarce roads
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - An extraordinary archaeological discovery in southern Serbia offers valuable insights into the early history of settlement in Europe. In Svinjarička Čuka, researchers have
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - A legendary and magnificent civilization once thrived between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Widely regarded as one of the earliest civilizations in recorded
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - During an excavation in the small village of Tvååker in Halland County, Sweden, archaeologists made a significant discovery: a large Viking Age burial
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists from the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia and the University of Münster have made a groundbreaking discovery of a previously unknown early
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A significant archaeological discovery has been made in the renowned lost city of Petra, Jordan. Researchers have uncovered a rare, ancient underground tomb
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A remarkable breakthrough in archaeology has emerged from Iraq, where an excavation, conducted in the historic province of Babylon and led by archaeologist
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