Cross Archive

What Is The Meaning Of Ankh – Ancient Egyptian Symbol

AncientPages.com | September 21, 2023

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Different people have different religions. Each religion has its symbols and characteristic signs. Egyptian Ankh. Image credit: Nachbarnebenan - Public Domain Just as

Archaeology

Anglo-Saxon Harpole Treasure Reveals More Secrets – Unique Medieval Silver Cross Found

AncientPages.com | January 31, 2023

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - At the end of 2022, MOLA archaeologists in Norfolk, UK, announced the amazing discovery shedding new light on the life of Anglo-Saxons. Scientists

Archaeology

‘Holystone’ – Stone Chest With Jesus Christ’s Cross Found At Balatlar Church In Turkey’s Sinop

AncientPages.com | March 4, 2020

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A stone chest has been discovered in Balatlar Church in Sinop, northern Turkey. Archaeologists say the chest is believed to have stored fragments

Ancient Symbols

Mysterious Chakana – Sacred Inca Cross And Its Connection To The Southern Cross Constellation

AncientPages.com | September 15, 2018

David Tee - AncientPages.com - In a nutshell, the Chakana Cross is a simple 3-step cross that captivated the minds and imaginations of the ancient Inca people. As

Archaeology

Magnificent Trumpington Cross And Highly Unusual Anglo-Saxon ‘Bed Burial’ In Cambridge Offer Unique Insight Into English Christianity

AncientPages.com | February 22, 2018

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - About 1,300 years ago, a teenage girl was buried on the outskirts of Cambridge, UK. She received a highly unusual 'bed burial,' and

Archaeology

Extraordinary Gold Pendant With Cross Re-Writes Anglo-Saxon History – It’s One Of The Oldest Symbols Of Christianity Ever Found In East Anglia

AncientPages.com | December 11, 2017

AncientPages.com - Sometimes just one artifact is enough to change our understanding of history. This is exactly what has taken place when a student metal detectorist in UK literally struck

Ancient Symbols

Rose Cross – Powerful Symbol That Existed Long Before Christianity

AncientPages.com | December 3, 2017

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Rose Cross is a symbol widely associated with Rosicrucians and several other different movements of thought. Right: Rose Cross. Credit: Adobe Stock - samiramay Left:

Hill Of 100,000 Crosses In Lithuania Survived Against All Odds

AncientPages.com | May 23, 2017

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - For many centuries, people in Lithuania have put up crosses on a hill located about sixteen kilometers from Šiauliai, a city in the North.

10 Types Of Ancient Crosses In Different Cultures Explained

AncientPages.com | May 23, 2017

AncientPages.com - The cross is best known as a Christian symbol but this ancient universal symbol has its beginnings in the most remote times. The earliest example of the cross

A Galilee synagogue shows the Temple menorah. Credits: Magdala Center Project/http://www.magdalaproject.org

Archaeology

Rare 2nd Temple-Era Etchings Of Menorah And Cross Discovered In The Judean Hills

AncientPages.com | January 8, 2017

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The Israeli spelunkers discovered ancient limestone carving of the seven-branched menorah, a cross, an ancient key and other etchings dating to late Roman,

History Of The Saltire – Scotland’s National Flag And World’s Oldest Sovereign Flag

AncientPages.com | April 3, 2016

AncientPages.com - Most people have seen the Saltire, Scotland's national flag. With its symbol as a diagonal cross, the blue flag is easily recognizable. Not everyone knows the