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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The University of Otago (Maori: Otakou Whakaihu Waka) researchers have identified an unexpected location for one of the earliest securely dated sites of kūmara
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - When we discuss the Stone Age today, we often highlight the personal stories of individuals, such as the renowned glacier man "Ötzi." This focus
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Located in the heart of Israel, the Shoham Community Forest is home to a notable archaeological site known as Khirbet Tinshemet. This area
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In part 1, we explored many fascinating discoveries of unusual ancient artifacts hidden in canyons and mountains, a topic we are excited to
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - In China, archaeologists have discovered several mummies naturally preserved by desert sand. However, the white mass found on their heads remained a mystery
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The story of Hua Mulan, a brave young female warrior, is related to the Three Kingdoms Period (220–280), a chaotic and difficult time
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Recent fieldwork in Morocco has uncovered evidence of the earliest known farming society from a previously poorly understood period of northwest African prehistory. This
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Writing is one of humanity's greatest inventions, primarily because it allows messages and knowledge to be preserved that would otherwise be lost. It
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Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Despite its hot desert climate, Arizona is home to numerous ancient and unexplained mysteries that many are unaware of. This article aims to
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Beer has been enjoyed by people for millennia. Evidence suggests that ancient Egyptians favored a slightly tart beer, reminiscent of the modern-day gose,
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Jamestown, Virginia, established in 1607, holds the distinction of being the first permanent English settlement in America. It has been extensively studied through
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - When a single individual recounts a remarkable, almost surreal story, dismissing it as mere fantasy is easy. We might suspect deceit if two
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Archaeology
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – The skeletal remains of a senior officer of Sir John Franklin’s 1845 Northwest Passage expedition have been identified by researchers from the
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Two years ago, scientists made a significant discovery at Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral: an ancient sarcophagus. This finding was immediately recognized for its
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AncientPages.com - Ireland and Wales share more than just geographical proximity; they have deep cultural and linguistic connections. And this year marks the centenary of a groundbreaking work
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There remains a significant amount of unknown information about our ancient past, but new studies are gradually helping to solve some of these
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DNA
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Researchers have conducted an analysis of human remains from the Oakhurst rock shelter in southernmost Africa, successfully reconstructing the genomes of thirteen individuals
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Until the mid-2nd century BCE, Jerusalem during the Second Temple period was a relatively small and modest city, albeit one of considerable significance.
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - It is not uncommon for archaeologists to uncover submerged ancient ruins in the waters of Italy. However, these ancient structures are sometimes not
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Underwater Discoveries
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The wreckage of the Le Lyonnais, a French steamship that sank in 1856, was recently discovered off the coast of Massachusetts by Atlantic Wreck
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Across the globe, we encounter myths and legends of catastrophic events that disrupted the lives and worlds of our ancestors. While these stories
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Egyptian temples were not only vibrant with color but also adorned with glistening gold. Since the beginning of the Pharaonic Period, columns, gates,
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - In the spring of this year, an early Alemanic grave body grave was accidentally unearthed in Gerstetten, Germany. Ceramics discovered in the Alemannic
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The discovery of an unknown man's body in Massachusetts startled everyone. It quickly became apparent that the man had not died recently; instead,
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A mysterious tusked animal in South African rock art may depict an ancient species preserved as fossils in the same region, according to
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Ancient Traditions And Customs
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - When fall approaches, we remember darker and colder days are heading our way. Ancient people honored the changing of seasons through several festivals. One
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AncientPages.com - For the ancient Greeks, Aphrodite was about so much more than love and beauty. In an overarching way, she was the goddess of consensus, as in
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Over 1,000 years ago, Vikings chose to bury and conceal a valuable silver treasure, which has now been discovered by a farmer preparing
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - When investigating unexplained mysteries, we occasionally encounter stories that are extraordinary in many ways, such as the case we are discussing today. The strange
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - These remarkable 2,000-year-old marble statues were unearthed in the 1920s during excavations by a British expedition in Ashkelon National Park, Israel. Among these
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - As the ice melts, archaeologists continue to make fascinating discoveries that shed light on the ancient past. This year, unusually low snow levels in
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AncientPages.com - Modern buildings tend to take electricity and air conditioning for granted. They often have glass facades and windows that can’t be opened. And when the power goes
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DNA
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Rapa Nui, also known as Te Pito o Te Henua (the navel of the world) or Easter Island, is one of the most
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The story of Medusa is well-known to Greek mythology students, with various versions of the myth existing. Medusa was one of three Gorgons, fearsome
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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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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Recent groundbreaking research reveals that teens from the Ice Age, approximately 25,000 years ago, experienced puberty stages akin to those of contemporary teenagers.
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Over the years, numerous intriguing and valuable Viking Age artifacts have been discovered worldwide. Some of these finds are well-known and displayed in
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Traditionally, Japanese folklore is rich in various weird creatures, commonly known as ‘yokai.’ All are fascinating, and each has its own style. Many
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Until recently, there was no evidence the Clovis people had settled the Great Lakes region. They appeared in North America about 13, 000
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DNA
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A fossilized Neanderthal discovered in a cave system in the Rhône Valley, France, represents an ancient and previously undescribed lineage. This lineage diverged
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Early and Middle Neolithic Pitted Ware Culture (PWC), dating from 3500 to 2300 B.C.E., migrated from the East and settled in modern-day Scandinavia.
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Several intriguing archaeological discoveries from Virginia challenge our historical knowledge of who was present in this region in ancient times. Have we encountered
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