Latest
Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - One hundred ten years ago, the ancient Samaria ostraca - eighth-century BC ink-on-clay inscriptions fragments were unearthed during excavations conducted in Samaria, the
Read More
Archaeology
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Chamber graves filled with precious artifacts belonging to four Scandinavian warriors have been discovered in Poland. The finding is of great historical importance
Read More
Archaeology
Conny Waters – Ancient Pages.com – Clues to our past our hidden in ancient DNA and researchers have just made a new breakthrough. A new study of ancient
Read More
Archaeology
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A new study reveals that late Neolithic Italians mastered much more complex metal technologies than previously thought. Scientists from Italy and the United
Read More
Ancient History Facts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Not so long ago, a person could get employment as a sin eater and make some money in this unusual profession. As the
Read More
Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists excavating in Assos, one of the most important port cities of antiquity, unearthed 1,600-year-old pendants made from bones and depicting human and animal figures.
Read More
Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - According to Inca mythology, Pachacamac was the god of fire and earthquakes and the child of the sun. Pacha means "Earth" and Camac
Read More
Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com –The belief in Yokai (Yōkai) was mentioned in “Shoku Nihongi” text dated to the eighth-century. This ancient belief is still alive in Japanese modern
Read More
Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Significant findings have been made during excavation works by a joint team of archaeologists from the University of Udine in Italy and their
Read More
Archaeology
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – There will now be a new attempt to scan the Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt. In search of the hidden chamber, scientists will
Read More
Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – We continue our journey following the man who was determined to unearth a legendary treasure. As discussed in part 1, after being granted
Read More
Civilizations
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com - Most scholars agree the ancient Sumerians were the earliest developed civilization in our recorded history. Mesopotamia is, therefore, often characterized as the cradle
Read More
Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Greek mythology, Proteus was a sea god, son of Poseidon and Tethys, and sometimes said to be Poseidon's attendant. His name probably means
Read More
Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – As soon as he learned about the possible existence of a legendary ancient treasure, he decided to investigate the claims. He understood that
Read More
Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A rare 2,000-year-old table-top that was used for measuring of liquid items such as wine and olive oil, has been unearthed with a
Read More
Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A new study suggests that Neanderthals dived into the cool waters of the Mediterranean Sea to gather clam shells. Researchers have focused their
Read More
Biblical Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Scholars have confirmed many Biblical events, but there are still accounts in the Holy Book that remain shrouded in mystery. One such case
Read More
Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The ancient city of Patara will be widely celebrated in 2020, this year has been declared as the year of Patara. Long-term excavations
Read More
Archaeology
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com - Christopher Columbus' accounts of the Caribbean include harrowing descriptions of fierce raiders who abducted women and cannibalized men. These stories have long been
Read More
Ancient History Facts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - After many successful campaigns in the region of the Levant (of today’s Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel, and Palestine), Nebuchadnezzar suffered a heavy defeat
Read More
Scripts, Paintings & Inscriptions
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com - Scientists are now able to shed more light on the mysterious orb depicted in Salvator Mundi, a painting created by Italian Renaissance artist
Read More
Civilizations
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com - Life for the Lemko people has always been challenging. Being a small but distinctive minority, they have been under pressure from many European
Read More
Archaeology
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com - It’s a well-known fact that most people are afraid of changes and our ancestors liked to follow certain traditions, but why did Neolithic
Read More
Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Researchers confirm now that “yew of gold” of the MNA (National Museum of Anthropology (Mexico) ), originates from the Spanish plunder in the
Read More
Archaeology
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com - Alpha Draconis, also known as Thuban, is located about 270 light-years away in the northern constellation Draco. Despite its "alpha" designation, it shines
Read More
Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – A soon as people say they have witnessed a supernatural event people tend to raise an eyebrow in disbelief. Something that has been
Read More
Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, Ullr (also known as Ullr, Uller) is a patron of winter, a handsome skier, skater, hunter, and an excellent archer. His
Read More
Archaeology
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – One of the most famous runestones, the Rök stone reveals Vikings feared climate change. Located in Östergötland County, Sweden, the - Rök Stone (in
Read More
Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – You can still find the city of Kaskaskia on maps, but legends tell people ceased to live there when a very angry man
Read More
Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Recycling is definitely not a modern idea and it has its beginning in antiquity. Ancient sources confirm its practice goes back to the
Read More
Archaeology
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The ancient Egyptian woman Merit Ptah is said to have been the first female physician and her accomplishments have inspired many women entering
Read More
Civilizations
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Some will say ancient Egyptians never reached South America, but certain archaeological discoveries tell a much different story. While examining certain places, scientists
Read More
Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Unlike American Indians, the Inuit people of Canada and Greenland have not in their cultural legacy many mythological stories from the time before
Read More
Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The 2,500-year-old tomb of a Scythian warrior was recently discovered in the ‘Siberian Valley of the Kings’ in Russia. The warrior was buried
Read More
Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A 2,000-year-old small production center with winepresses and other related installations for producing a popular fish sauce (garum) was unearthed during excavations conducted
Read More
Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A huge statue of the god Horus, was recently unearthed during Egyptian-German archaeological excavations carried out at the Funerary Temple of king Amenhotep
Read More
Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com – Archaeologists, who investigated an ancient cemetery discovered several swords, spears and other artifacts that belonged to the Yotvingians, a long-forgotten ancient warrior culture
Read More
Linguistic Discoveries
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Have we misunderstood the contents of the famous epic poem Beowulf? According to one professor who spent eight years studying the poem, Beowulf
Read More
Artifacts
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – At first glance, the Viklaumadonna appears to be a merely beautiful ancient sculpture, but she is much more than that. If you didn’t
Read More
Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - An ancient slab of limestone, probably engraved about 1,800 years ago was unearthed at the ancient city of Hadrianopolis, located in the Eskipazar district
Read More
Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Following the assassination of Domitian of the Flavian Dynasty (81–96) on September 18, 96, a new Emperor appeared on the same day. Domitian
Read More
Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - There are still many ancient places on our planet that remain unknown or very little known to most people. One such place is
Read More
