Ancient Artifacts
Thousands of intriguing ancient artifacts have been discovered world-wide. Some of these ancient artifacts give us a deeper understanding of our ancestors’ customs, traditions, beliefs, level of technology and scientific achievements. Many of the artifacts are also mysterious and puzzling because we haven’t yet been able to determine their true purpose.
Artifacts Archive
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The wealth of sophisticated, ancient goldsmithing of the Colchian Culture is enormous. The treasures of Colchis are associated with the famous myth, known in Greek
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Sutton Hoo helmet, one of Great Britain's most significant archaeological discoveries, is often likened to the 'British Tutankhamun.' Due to its motifs
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The archaeology of pre-Columbian El Salvador remains less explored compared to its neighboring countries, primarily due to challenges such as high population density and
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The Egyptian-French archaeological mission from the Egyptian-French Centre for the Study of Karnak Temples (CFEETK) has made a significant discovery at the Karnak
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Human Beginnings
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A recent study has provided new insights into the behavioral complexity of Palaeolithic hominins by examining incised stone artifacts from the Levantine Middle
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A magnificent and uniquely rare Roman gold lock has been presented to the public by the Westphalia-Lippe Regional Association (LWL). Dating back to
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - During a class trip to the scenic area of Ein Karem in Jerusalem, Israel, 10-year-old Nehorai Nir made an intriguing discovery. As a
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have made a significant discovery at an Anglo-Saxon cemetery near Canterbury in Kent, UK, unearthing a remarkably rare sword from the sixth century.
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Excavations at a 4th millennium B.C. settlement in Iraqi Kurdistan have provided groundbreaking insights into the origins of the world's earliest governing institutions.
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Army Museum in Bialystok, Poland, has unveiled a significant historical artifact: a Viking-era sword dating back to the 9th or 10th century.
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Vikings
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - For the first time ever, a fragment of a tenth-century Viking sword has been unearthed near the Frisian town of Witmarsum in the
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Linguistic Discoveries
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A recent discovery near Lake Bashplemi in Georgia's Dmanisi region offers compelling evidence of languages yet to be understood by scientists. An ancient
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The spring of 2024 was truly unforgettable for amateur archaeologist Claus Falsby During his first experience with a metal detector, he discovered a
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The Nebra Sky Disc, a remarkable artifact dating back 3,600 years, stands as one of the most thoroughly studied archaeological objects. Despite extensive
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - During ongoing construction work on a playground near the fortifications of the Roman camp in Haltern am See, Germany, a team of archaeologists
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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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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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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 - Our journey to uncover America's ancient past is a thrilling adventure that leads us back to Michigan, where an intriguing discovery awaits. Imagine
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - In a significant discovery near Kumluca, Antalya, in the depths of the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Turkey, underwater archaeologists have retrieved
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The archaeological excavation at the Burghead fort in Moray has yielded a significant discovery: a Pictish ring with an intricate setting. This find
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A significant archaeological discovery has been made near the Temple Mount's Southern Wall, specifically within the Davidson Archaeological Garden in Jerusalem, Israel. This
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Bulgaria remains a significant source of archaeological discoveries related to ancient Thracian culture. Recently, archaeologists uncovered a tomb belonging to a Thracian warrior
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Forsa Ring, also known as Forsaringen in Swedish, is an iron artifact originating from Hälsingland, Sweden, dating back to the 9th or 10th
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The historical narrative of ancient Norway is predominantly associated with Viking culture. However, recent archaeological discoveries have presented evidence suggesting that our ancestors
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Jan Bartek AncientPages.com - Norwegian museum researchers recently discovered a unique prehistoric artifact, potentially representing an archaeological breakthrough. Archaeologist Jørgen Johannessen unearthed a Bronze Age axe near Arendal,
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The application of advanced archaeological technology has provided new insights into the sophisticated medical instruments used by Roman surgeons 2,000 years ago. A
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - An ancient ring, approximately 1,800 years old, has been discovered on Mount Carmel in Israel. The artifact was found by 13-year-old Yair Whiteson
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AncientPages.com - The Parthenon marbles are rarely out of the news. Most recently, Turkish officials have rejected claims by the British Museum that British diplomat Lord Elgin was
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation's archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a civilian settlement surrounding an auxiliary Roman fort dating from approximately
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists from Innsbruck have made a significant discovery during excavations on the Burgbichl hill in Irschen, southern Austria. The team, led by Gerald
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists excavating near Lake Xiada Co in western Tibet have discovered six unusual stone artifacts. These objects measure approximately half the length of
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The discovery of a rare historical artifact by Sarah Brackstone, a 47-year-old amateur historian and mudlarker from the East Midlands, exemplifies the rewards
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The recent discovery of a 2,400-year-old tablet in Spain has shed light on an ancient lost civilization. The 8-inch slate, unearthed at the
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have made a remarkable discovery at a "once-in-a-decade" site in the United Kingdom, unearthing as many as 19,000 ancient artifacts from prehistory
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AncientPages.com - If you pay a visit to the Singapore Stone, displayed at the National Museum of Singapore, you might be disappointed. That’s because the inscription – carrying an
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Ancient History Facts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Scientists have discovered that Vikings occasionally carried useless decorative swords that could not be used as real weapons. It seems odd that a Viking
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A rare Viking sword was found by Øyvind Tveitane Lovra on his family farm in Suldal, Norway. Scientists say this is probably the
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The recent discovery of a 2,300-year-old gold ring set with a precious stone in the City of David, Jerusalem, Israel, is a significant
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The recent discovery of thousands of stone artifacts and animal bones in a deep cave on Timor Island has prompted archaeologists to reevaluate the
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Graham Senior, a geography teacher, was tidying his garden when he suddenly discovered a mysterious ancient Ogham stone in Coventry. This particular stone,
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Scientists from Cotswold Archaeology have partnered with National Highways to work on the A417 Missing Link, a joint venture with Oxford Cotswold Archaeology
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