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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
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Artifacts
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A rare ancient Roman relic, dating back 2,000 years and stored for over a century at Bolton Museum, is now on display for the
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have conducted an analysis of more than 200 coins from mainland Southeast Asia dating back to the first millennium AD. This research
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Vikings
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Recent research on a fascinating Viking-Age silver hoard found in North Yorkshire has shed light on the extensive international reach of Viking wealth. The
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - During recent excavations at the Sant’Andrea Priu archaeological site in Bonorva, Sardinia, archaeologists uncovered three previously unknown Domus de Janas. These are pre-Nuragic rock-cut
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - In Lago do Cochila, located in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, fallen trees are a frequent occurrence due to the area's approximately 70 artificial
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - An international research team comprising experts from Germany, Georgia, Armenia, and Norway analyzed ancient DNA from 230 individuals across 50 archaeological sites in Georgia
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Central Wyoming's River Bend site (48NA202) is notable for containing the largest collection of adornments discovered in the state, showcasing significant evidence of
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Evolution
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists from the University of Liège are currently engaged in a new excavation campaign at the Paleolithic site of Trou Al'Wesse in Modave,
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Recent findings by Griffith University researchers show that early hominins made a significant deep-sea crossing to reach the Indonesian island of Sulawesi much
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A rare, intact 7th-century BC Etruscan chamber tomb in San Giuliano, about 70 km northwest of Rome, Italy has been uncovered by a team of
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Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In a little-known corner of the world, tucked away from the hustle and bustle of modern life, archaeologists have stumbled upon a truly
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists excavating at the Roman site in Spain have discovered the region's intriguing amulet. It's a rare, fossilized trilobite, a representative of an extinct
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The analysis of cauldrons dating back nearly two and a half millennia has enabled archaeologists to produce an almost exact replica, which gives valuable
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Chancay civilization, which flourished during the latter part of the Inca Empire, remains somewhat enigmatic due to the limited historical records available. However,
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - For thousands of years, humans have used psychoactive plants for their narcotic effects. In Thailand, archaeological evidence has revealed the presence of betel
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - An international team of archaeologists has employed high-resolution digital imaging techniques to study tattoos on a 2,000-year-old ice mummy from the Pazyryk culture
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Evolution
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A recent study has uncovered that males of some of our earliest ancestors were notably larger than their female counterparts. This significant size difference
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Scripts, Paintings & Inscriptions
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Mongolian collection at the Ethnological Museum of the National Museums in Berlin houses a distinctive Gungervaa shrine. Inside this shrine, researchers discovered three
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have uncovered a wealthy burial site belonging to a young woman who was under 18 at the time of her death. Through
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Hawaiian petroglyphs, which date back at least 500 years, have recently become visible on Oahu for the first time in several years. Seasonal
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Researchers have deciphered a unique yet fragmentary Sumerian myth about the storm-and-rain god Iškur’s captivity in the netherworld, from which he appears to
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A city of Tharais, dating back to the Byzantine era, which had been buried for centuries and largely forgotten, has recently been rediscovered.
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A significant archaeological discovery was made off the coast of Adrasan, Kumluca, Turkey, where a cargo ship from the Late Hellenistic to Early
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Millet is among the earliest domesticated crops, and have a rich history that extends back 7,000 years. This crop has served as a
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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
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Underwater Discoveries
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Last year, during underwater research in Lake Lednica (Gniezno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship), Polish archaeologists from Nicolaus Copernicus University discovered a fragment of defensive
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have traditionally believed that monumental architecture—large, human-constructed structures designed for visibility—was a hallmark of societies with established power structures, including social hierarchies,
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Researchers have unraveled the intricate history of the ancient aqueduct system in Arles, Provence. Barbegal aqueduct. Image credit: maarjaara - CC BY 2.0
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A research team led by Professor Eske Willerslev from the University of Copenhagen and the University of Cambridge has made significant strides in
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Recently discovered rock art panel located near Aswan, Egypt, may illustrate a rare image of an elite individual from the First Dynasty. This
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Volunteer archaeologists have uncovered three Bronze Age cremations beneath a popular playing field as they continue their excavations. Trelai Park. Credit: Vivian Thomas This
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - During the excavation of the Kani Koter cemetery, located on the eastern border of what was once the Assyrian Empire, scientists uncovered a fascinating
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Recent research has revealed that during the Stone Age, early humans in southern Africa traveled long to obtain colorful stones, which served as
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A recent study suggests that the Roman Emperor Caligula, often remembered for his notorious bloodlust, may have possessed a considerable understanding of medicine. This
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists from the University of Houston have made a significant discovery at Caracol in Belize, Central America, uncovering the tomb of Te K'ab
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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,
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Fire, an ancient natural phenomenon, has played a key role in shaping our planet for over 400 million years. It can transform habitats, impact
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Archaeology
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
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Alaska’s Shuyak Island, the seventh-largest of the Kodiak islands, spans sixty-nine square miles at the northern tip of the archipelago. It measures twelve
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A SapienCE study reveals that early modern humans at Blombos Cave in South Africa used ochre as a tool for crafting stone tools
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DNA
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A significant scientific breakthrough has been achieved by a team of researchers who have successfully extracted and sequenced the oldest known Egyptian DNA. This
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