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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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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Being well-dressed has a long and fascinating history that extends far back in human civilization. Archaeological evidence suggests that our ancestors' appreciation for
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News
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Techniques developed to analyze the ripples in spacetime detected by one of the 21st century’s most sensitive pieces of scientific equipment have helped
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Historic shipwrecks are often associated with the possibility of discovering submerged treasures on the ocean floor. However, for the Cornell research team investigating
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Archaeology
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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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Researchers from Binghamton University, State University of New York, have documented the first known instance of Down syndrome in Neandertals. An international team
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The recent reassembly of the only known surviving Roman lorica squamata armor marks a significant milestone in archaeological research. This exceptional find, unearthed
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - In ancient Egypt, less than 1% of the population could read and write during the Old Kingdom period. This was primarily due to
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Exploration of North America's pre-Columbian history reveals a complex tapestry of potential early visitors. Archaeological evidence suggests several ancient civilizations reached the continent
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - You’re driving. It’s late and dark. The road is desolate, and you are eager to get home, but suddenly, you see a strange,
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Archaeology
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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Fossils
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – Recent research has called into question a widely circulated theory regarding the origin of the griffin, a mythological creature. Painting of a
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Anyone interested in ancient history has undoubtedly seen a number of prehistoric ruins that were once part of magnificent ancient monuments, cities and
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Recent archaeological discoveries on the island of Janitzio in Lake Patzcuaro, central Mexico, have shed new light on the region's pre-Hispanic past. The island,
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Archaeology
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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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - A peculiar and unsettling phenomenon has been occurring in a small Oregon town, drawing significant attention from residents and researchers alike. The incident
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Archaeology
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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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Recent archaeological excavations in the Czech Republic have unearthed one of Europe's oldest monumental burial monuments. This significant discovery was made during a
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Places
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Approximately 1,000 years ago, a group of Polynesian settlers embarked on a remarkable journey across the Pacific Ocean, ultimately colonizing a remote, uninhabited
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Myths & Legends
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Puck, also called Robin Goodfellow or "Hobgoblin," is undoubtedly one of the most popular characters in English folklore. Famous for mischievous pranks and
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Ancient Traditions And Customs
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Every year on June 21, a global community comes together to celebrate the summer solstice. These vibrant and enchanting festivals, deeply rooted in
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Civilizations
Jan Bartek- AncientPages.com - The origin of ancient Egyptian civilization remains a subject of scholarly debate, with diverse perspectives on its ethnic and cultural roots. Whether ancient Egyptian
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Featured Stories
AncientPages.com - Investigation of a sacred area at Avon Downs in Jangga Country, Central Queensland, has uncovered evidence of stone tool production in a place that was traditionally
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Paleontology
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – The discovery of a 246-million-year-old nothosaur vertebra on New Zealand’s South Island has provided valuable insights into the early evolution of sea-going reptiles
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The recent archaeological excavations at George Washington's Mount Vernon have yielded an extraordinary discovery. Archaeologists have unearthed 35 glass bottles from the 18th
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Nebraska has been the site of intriguing archaeological discoveries that have raised questions about the region's ancient inhabitants. Skeletal remains found at various
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AncientPages.com - How do we understand past societies? For centuries, our main sources of information have been pottery sherds, burial sites and ancient texts. But the study of
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Amy Robsart was only 28 years old at the time of her death. On September 8, 1560, she was found dead with a broken
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Cahokia Mounds is an enigmatic ancient Native American site located east of St. Louis. It comprises over 100 earthen mounds used for burial
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Places
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - On Wednesday, June 19, around midday, Just Stop Oil protesters sprayed orange paint on several stones at the ancient Stonehenge monument, dating back
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The discovery of a 2,000-year-old Roman tomb in Carmona, Spain, has led to a significant archaeological find. Inside the tomb, the skeletal remains
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists at the Ostia Antica Archaeological Park have made remarkable new discoveries while preparing an area for visitors. Ostia, the ancient port city
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - As previously reported, in 2022, the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands made a remarkable archaeological discovery at Herwen-Hemeling (Zevenaar). Scientists unearthed a
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Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The historical narrative of the Celts does not revolve around a singular ethnic group but rather encompasses the collective histories of various tribes
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AncientPages.com - Why did humans take over the world while our closest relatives, the Neanderthals, became extinct? It’s possible we were just smarter, but there’s surprisingly little evidence
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - A remarkable archaeological discovery has been reported from Colorado, where explorers stumbled upon an intriguing find. Despite its apparent antiquity, the object was
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - An isotopic analysis conducted on ancient human remains indicates that men and women possessed equivalent access to resources approximately 6,000 years ago. In
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have been investigating human remains discovered near the ruins of a bridge in the Three Lakes region of Switzerland. Their aim is twofold:
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AncientPages.com - The Acropolis of Athens, the rocky hill in the Greek capital that is home to the iconic Parthenon temple, is one of the world’s most visited
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The ancient Roman fortification systems, known as limes, were not just a simple line of defense. They were a complex network of defensive structures,
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Archaeology
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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Scripts, Paintings & Inscriptions
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The discovery of the papyrus fragment P.Hamb.Graec. 1011 at the Hamburg Carl von Ossietzky State and University Library is a significant milestone in
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