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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have discovered traces of early humans and their basic handmade tools near the village of Bangelayan, southern Hormozgan province. “Traces of early
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Thor's and Loki's journey to the giant Geirrod (Geirröd) was described by Eilífr Goðrúnarson, a 10th-century poet considered to be the author of
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - While excavating at the Burnt Church in Hippos, a site overlooks the Sea of Galilee from the top of a mountain approximately 2
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In part 1 of this series we discussed how one man gave us extraordinary information about ancient giants in Mexico. According to his own
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Like all other Native American tribes, the Iroquois have a myth that explains why there is both good and evil in this world.
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Genesis 36:31 describes an early, pre-10th century BCE Edomite kingdom: “... the kings who reigned in Edom before any Israelite king reigned.” This
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In this article, we will not waste time attempting to prove giants existed in the past. We have covered the topic in several
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Greek mythology, strange, mythological creatures played a leading role in the stories of heroes and gods. These creatures have both an unusual or terrifying
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Ancient History Facts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Native Americans are famous for their long hair and there is a reason why they let it grow. To Native Americans, hair is
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Scientists have used DNA to recreate the skull of a mysterious, extinct cousin of the Neanderthals. The genetic material came from a fossilized
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - New findings of a team of French researchers show the first evidence of human occupation in northern France has been put back by 150,000
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In part 1 we discussed briefly why we may have misunderstood some of Plato’s writings. This time we examine yet another possibility and
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Modern people enjoy chess as much as our ancestors did. It is an ancient game that originated in the Islamic world. During the
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Iroquois have an interesting legend about a horrifying flying that terrorized people for no apparent reason. This was no ordinary head of
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In several of our previous articles, we have discussed secret subterranean worlds that hold clues to our ancient past. Modern archaeologists keep discovering
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - We have been using this cultural achievement of the ancient Romans for at least 2,500 years. Roman square capitals (also called capitalis monumentalis,
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - It’s not every day archaeologists have the opportunity to unearth ancient objects in central Norway. Scientists report sometime around 150-300 CE a person
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, Nastrond (Náströnd) is the 'strand of corpses.' It is the most terrible part of Niflheim, ruled by the god Loki's
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Irish folklore and mythology are full of fascinating heroes, gods, goddesses, ugly creatures, and funny figures famous worldwide. Let's look at a little
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The doctors remember treating him for radiation, but they were unable or unwilling to tell why his medical files had mysteriously disappeared. Lie
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - No one knows exactly where the term "Yankee" comes from but in the mid-1700s it was used by the English as an insulting
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Polish archaeologists discovered a structure and objects that may indicate that Tel Erani site in Israel was one of the first places in
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Native American legend of the salt witch and her deadly encounter with a chief tells how Nebraska's great Salt Basin was formed.
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists discovered 30 prehistoric monolith stones (from 1 m to 1.60 m) and one human skeleton in central France. Archaeologists said the findings
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Antarctica may not be the place most people associate with ancient history, but this remarkable continent still holds many secrets. This virtually uninhabited,
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - From the late Middle Ages until the mid-17th century, Italy was widely known for employing mercenary leaders – condottieri. In his book "Mercenary
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - It may look like an iPhone, but this artifact is not a modern invention. The 2,500-year-old black rectangular object was found in a
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In ancient myths and legends, Lailoken is portrayed as a mad prophet who lives in the woods. He is said to be a
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Matthew LaCroix - AncientPages.com - We continue where we finished in part 2 of this series. The conquering of the Americas was part of a much larger plan
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists in Wales were stunned when they unearthed a huge Iron Age roundhouse at Dinas Dinlle. This ancient structure is extraordinary, and experts say
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, Aegir (Ægir) was the ancient jotun lord of the sea, who belonged to a primeval order of gods, predating the Aesir, the Vanir,
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Ancient Symbols
Matthew LaCroix - AncientPages.com - We continue where we finished in part 1 of this series. Evidence shows that the Flag of Mexico actually represents the historical account
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - It’s time to reevaluate our historical image of Viking women who were much more prominent than previously thought. It was long assumed that
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - The Kingdom of Judah was born when the people of Israel demanded to have a king reign over them, as the surrounding nations
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In ancient sources, Aglaonice (also Aganice) is mentioned as the first Greek female astronomer of the 2nd or 1st century BC and natural philosopher.
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Ancient Symbols
Matthew LaCroix - AncientPages.com - The purpose of this article is to reveal the truth behind how ancient civilizations viewed the symbols of the eagle and serpent, the
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Stone tools and other artifacts unearthed from an archeological dig at the Cooper’s Ferry site in western Idaho suggest that people lived in the
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - While visiting an ancient temple, he came across an iron kettle. Being a scientist who often worked with various metals, he noticed the
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Being judged by the Greek gods was horrible, but receiving an eternal punishment was the worst that could happen. Sisyphus tried to escape
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A unique, ornate sword has been discovered in a mysterious pre-Viking tomb in Uppsala, Sweden. The sword belonged to a person of high
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - He was an accomplished and respected scientist whose work remained classified. One can say that his life was as mysterious as the secret
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - A wealthy and brave shipowner, Laskarina "Bouboulina" Pinotsis (1771–1825) was a fleet commander who participated in the War of Greek Independence against the
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