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Christmas Traditions
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Advent is a Christian season celebration that begins on a Sunday and includes three other Sundays leading up to Christmas. The candles in the Advent
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Artifacts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The Nebra Sky Disc, a remarkable artifact dating back 3,600 years, stands as one of the most thoroughly studied archaeological objects. Despite extensive
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Human Beginnings
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Over a million years ago, in a bustling savanna near the future site of Lake Turkana in Kenya, two distinct hominin species might
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Archaeology
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists and historians have long been captivated by a peculiar ancient site on a remote island that has grown even more enigmatic. Although
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Pawnee tribe stands out as one of the earliest Native American groups documented in historical records, offering a fascinating glimpse into their
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DNA
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Armenians, historically residing in the Armenian highlands of Western Asia, were traditionally thought to be descendants of Phrygian settlers from the Balkans. This
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DNA
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and the University of California, Los Angeles, have revealed new insights into how ancient
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Vikings
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A recent study provides new insights into the origins of the first Viking settlers in Iceland and the Faroe Islands. Geneticists have examined
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Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Often hailed as a marvel of nature, Okefenokee is as enchanting as it is mysterious. Many years ago, a scientist captivated by Okefenokee remarked
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AncientPages.com - For more than a millennium, many Andean peoples used an object called a "khipu" (also spelled "quipu" and pronounced "key-poo") to record and communicate information. Khipus
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Linguistic Discoveries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Sami people hold a unique place as Europe's only indigenous group, sharing with other indigenous peoples worldwide a profound connection to their
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Gargoyles appeared very early in Gothic architecture, and they were needed to eliminate corrosive rainwater from the foundations of churches. It is believed
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Human Beginnings
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Focaccia is a flat, leavened bread that is oven-baked and originates from Italy. Known as a precursor to pizza, focaccia ranks among Italy's oldest
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - It's remarkable how peaches spread across North America through the resourceful networks of Indigenous communities. Their deep understanding of the land and dedication
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Vikings
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Over 1,200 years ago, a magnificent Viking ship was laid to rest in a burial mound, sparking curiosity among modern scientists eager to
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Evolution
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) has already brought significant changes to our society and is expected to continue influencing it. A new
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - During ongoing construction work on a playground near the fortifications of the Roman camp in Haltern am See, Germany, a team of archaeologists
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Engraved trees are living records capturing the rich history and traditions of the Sámi people. They are a vital pathway to preserving Sámi
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Most archaeologists say excavating in Italy is as exciting as challenging. The country's rich and complex ancient history, with human habitation dating back
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - What appears to be evidence of the oldest alphabetic writing in human history is etched onto finger-length, clay cylinders excavated from a burial site
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The motif of a magical artifact as a flaming sword with some supernatural power has appeared frequently across different folklore, myths, and legends. These
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The history of the chili pepper is intricately intertwined with the history of humanity in the Americas, according to Dr. Katherine Chiou, an
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A unique find has unveiled fascinating insights into the burial rituals of medieval Western Europe. For the first time, researchers have uncovered bioarchaeological
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The witnesses say they never intended to see or explore the mysterious cave. They stumbled upon it through a mix of luck and
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have recently confirmed the durability of ancient Roman roads with a significant discovery. A well-preserved section of a 2,000-year-old Roman road was
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Some of the earliest human settlers to set foot on the island of Tasmania, more than 41, 000 years ago, engaged in advanced techniques
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Ancient sound tools and musical instruments have been found worldwide. Since the Paleolithic era, humans crafted instruments to mimic environmental sounds and for
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DNA
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Breathing in the thin air found at extreme altitudes poses a considerable challenge due to the reduced oxygen available with each breath. Remarkably,
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A significant discovery by a professor at the University of South Florida offers new insights that may reshape our comprehension of ancient Egyptian
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Vikings
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Norse people and the Vikings held many secrets, some of which were never meant to be revealed. Yet, our understanding of their
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Places
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists working in the Colombian Amazon have been documenting tens of thousands of rock art motifs and collaborating with Indigenous elders and ritual
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have made a remarkable discovery in the necropolis of Asyut, Egypt, unearthing a magnificent burial chamber. This ancient grave belongs to Idy,
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Evolution
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The size of the human brain has long been of interest to scientists. A new study suggests humans have larger brains due to
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Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Finland, with its enchanting lakes, enigmatic forests, and serene white summer nights, offers a landscape that invites deep reflection. The Finns aptly refer
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AncientPages.com - When I started my research on the Samuel George Morton Cranial Collection, a librarian leaned over my laptop one day to share some lore. “Legend has
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists at the Roman fort of Apsaros in Georgia have uncovered a significant find: a unique gold votive plaque dedicated to Jupiter Dolichenus,
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A recent study has proposed that a collection of perforated pebbles found at an archaeological site in Israel may have served as spindle
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - In the sixth millennium BC, early farmers in Central Europe swiftly spread across diverse forested landscapes. A model of LBK cattle herding and
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Featured Stories
AncientPages.com - While ancient Greece is one of the best known cultures of antiquity, there are no surviving historical narratives covering events between 1200 and 760BC. This period
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - He was among the most formidable and influential rulers of ancient times, achieving much at a significant cost to his people. The world
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - King Arthur's Hall, a megalithic enclosure located on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, England, has recently been re-evaluated to be significantly older than previously
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - In today's world, stress is a common experience for most people, stemming from various sources such as demanding jobs, news broadcasts, financial worries,
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