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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Cosquer Cave is the world's only underwater Stone Age cave and a marvelous place where archaeologists have discovered mysterious paintings created by our
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The 4,000-year-old piece of rock, called Saint-Bélec Slab has been re-examined and a new analysis shows it may be Europe's oldest 3D map.
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Emma of Normandy is one of the most intriguing Medieval queens who pushed England into a new era, and yet, she is today
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News
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Constructed in the 1st century, around 40 A.D. during the reign of Roman Emperor Claudius, the huge amphitheater of Saintes in France, could
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - It’s certainly not an artifact archaeologists can expect to find often so it’s understandable they are excited about this amazing discovery in central
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Every now and then, we come across strange and controversial archaeological discoveries that are naturally of great interest to all truth-seekers. In most
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - An important outpost of the Roman Empire once located in what is now the modern city of Nîmes, located in the Occitanie region
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Ancient history can only be taken seriously if it is investigated in an objective manner. We cannot let our prejudice cloud our judgment
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Louis Le Prince vanished under mysterious circumstances, but did he willingly decide to hide from the outside world, or was he murdered? Le
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Vercingetorix was among the best-known and greatest Gallic leaders. He was a militant leader who courageously challenged Julius Caesar. He lost his battle but
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Civilizations
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Did an ancient, unknown civilization once inhabit the French forest of Fontainebleau? Who made the strange carvings discovered on the walls in the narrowest
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Researchers have studied a 25,000-year-old burial site that sheds light on early human social practices. The interesting discoveries have been made in Grotte
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - John Hawkwood was widely known in Europe eight hundred years ago. He was an English military in the Hundred Years' War (1337 to
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - They say it is only a legend, nothing more. You can believe it or not. Still, it could be a true story that
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Ancient History Facts
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com - Flirting with a woman who wore a Moretta mask was a challenge for a man because she couldn't speak, and you had no idea
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Celtic Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Gaulish god Belenus (Belinus/Belenos), whose worship goes back to deep antiquity, was a widely recognized deity associated with healing, springtime festival, protection,
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Conny Waters – AncientPages.com - History shows no limits in the entertainment world. Since people seem interested in a variety of things, it’s possible to earn money on
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Ancient Mysteries
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
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Ancient Mysteries
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
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - As discussed in part 1 of this series, a researcher who decided to investigate a strange carving made by Knights Templar in France
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Knights Templar had many secrets and we have successfully unraveled some of them, but certainly not all. Many historians will admit mystery
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Among many brave and rebellious women of old times that conquered the world was also Jeanne de Clisson (1300-1359). She took revenge for
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Legend has it that champagne was invented by Dom Perignon, a monk from the Benedictine order, who in 1668 was lucky to taste
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Ancient History Facts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Edward of Woodstock (1330-1376), who became known as the Black Prince was feared, loved, and hated. As the eldest son and heir of
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Ancient History Facts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The famous French king Louis XIV (1638 – 1715) used the Sun as his symbol, and he felt he had a good reason
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - French experts are baffled by an ancient rock inscription found in Brittany. A reward of 2000 Euros ( $2,248) is now being offered to
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News
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Very sad news is arriving from France. The magnificent cathedral Notre Dame is on fire and 400 firefighters are desperately trying to tackle the massive
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - Catherine of Valois learned her behavior from her mother. It did not help, and it did not really hurt Catherine of Valois (1401 -
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - When workers announced they had found peculiar bones in a graveyard near a castle In France, the excitement spread. Many became involved in
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Ancient History Facts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - We all get nervous and restless during a power outage. Being left without electricity and proper light makes us feel helpless. Now, this may
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - The demise of the Roman Empire left a power vacuum, not just in Italy but also in the Frankish territory in what is
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Could man be of a greater antiquity than previously thought? Did the inhabitants of Britain, Germany and France once in the remote past share
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Many intriguing legends surround Melusine (Melusina), a daughter of Pressina. Melusine was a charming water fairy and a fictional figure in a well-known European
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - If you are a Queen or King, you’re expected to set a good example for the rest of the population, something many historical rulers
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Archaeology
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com - Scientists are investigating a strange phenomenon and may have come up with an explanation that is truly gruesome. Several Stone Age cave paintings in
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Ancient Symbols
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Chartres Cathedral is not an ordinary place but a symbol of power of the secret knowledge of the ancients. It is a place of
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - A strange ancient monument known as the Falicon pyramid is located at a rural site near the town of Falicon, near Nice on the
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - Prince John did not have a good reputation. Historian W. L. Warren probably described Prince John the best when he wrote, “By comparison
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The name of Europe’s largest megalithic mausoleum is Cairn de Barnenez. Located the Bay of Morlaix, Britanny, France, we find some of the
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Cardinal Richelieu (1585-1642) known as the "Red Eminence" was a political genius and a French statesman who created the power of France and absolute
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Millennia ago, unknown Neolithic builders erected gigantic stone blocks on coastlines ranging from the Orkney Islands to far away in Jordan. Examples of megaliths
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Ancient History Facts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The March on Versailles, was one of the earliest and most significant events of the French Revolution. On October 5, 1789, women had
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