Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Vikings are commonly associated with raids and aggression, often seen as fearsome invaders across Europe. However, recent research reveals another side to their story. The Vikings themselves lived under the constant threat of enemy attacks and
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The ancient city of Alexandria (Charax), once a thriving metropolis on the Tigris River, is not widely known today. However, this may soon change due to recent discoveries by a team of archaeologists who have
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A 14th-century manuscript has been discovered in the library and archives of Shrewsbury School, identified as the only complete surviving copy of Richard Rolle’s original Emendatio vitae (The Emending of Life). The manuscript was found by
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Tongeren, recognized as the oldest city in Belgium, is situated in the province of Limburg in the eastern part of the country. Its history dates back to the Roman era, originating from the settlement known
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Samos is a significant island in the eastern Aegean, separated from the Turkish coast by the Straits of Mykale. The island’s landscape is defined by two prominent mountains: Mt Karvounis in the center and Mt
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A rare bronze wheel cross dating back to the 10th or 11th century was recently discovered by Juliane Rangnow, a volunteer archaeological monument conservator, during authorized metal-detecting surveys in western Havelland near Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany.
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A remarkable discovery has been made in the art world: an exceptional and newly identified painting by Peter Paul Rubens, titled Bearded Old Man, Looking Down to His Left (c.1609), is being presented at the
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – For centuries, ancient China’s legendary golden suits of armor were known primarily through literary works. Now, a team of Chinese conservators has published their findings on reconstructing a golden suit of armor that remained buried
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Oaxaca, located in southern Mexico, is renowned for its rich diversity of Indigenous peoples and cultures. Among the 16 officially recognized groups, the Zapotecs and Mixtecs are the most prominent. The current Zapotec population is estimated
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities has announced the discovery of a rare archaeological artifact: a ceramic faience mask dating back over 3,300 years. This significant find was uncovered in a collective grave containing
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The Yakuts are the largest Indigenous group in Yakutia, located in northeastern Siberia, with a population of approximately 500,000. They live in one of the world’s coldest regions, where temperatures can fluctuate by more than 100°C
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A hand stencil discovered on the wall of a cave in Indonesia has been identified as the world’s oldest known rock art, surpassing previous archaeological finds in the region by at least 15,000 years. An
