Jambu Tree In Great Cosmogonic Forest Of Sacred Land Of Jambudvipa In Buddhist Mythology
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Many forests of fabulous fame have been mentioned in books and described in classical writings. Myths and legends say that Jambudvipa is one of the four continents, situated south of Mount Kailash (Mount Meru in Buddhist texts), a mountain square with four sides, more prominent at the top than the […]
Burial Of Queen Of Emma Of Normandy Discovered In Winchester Castle
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The burial of legendary queen Emma of Normandy has been discovered in Winchester Castle, United Kingdom. “Emma of Normandy is one of the most intriguing Medieval queens who pushed England into a new era, and yet, she is today largely forgotten. Great Hall, Winchester Castle. Credit: Martin Kraft – Public […]
Homo Bodoensis Is A New Species Of Human Ancestors Who Lived Half A Million Years Ago
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – An international team of researchers, led by University of Winnipeg palaeoanthropologist Dr. Mirjana Roksandic, has announced the naming of a new species of human ancestor, Homo bodoensis. This species lived in Africa during the Middle Pleistocene, around half a million years ago, and was the direct ancestor of modern humans. The […]
Red Paint On 1,000-Year-Old Gold Mask From Peru Contains Human Blood Proteins
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Thirty years ago, archeologists excavated the tomb of an elite 40-50-year-old man from the Sicán culture of Peru, a society that predated the Incas. The man’s seated, upside-down skeleton was painted bright red, as was the gold mask covering his detached skull. Now, researchers reporting in ACS’ Journal of Proteome Research have […]
Halloween: Facts And History About All Hallows’ Eve And Its Connection With Samhain – An Ancient Celtic Festival
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – On October 31, many of us celebrate Halloween, a tradition that is thought to have originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. What is the connection between Halloween and Samhain? Credit: Public Domain It is a time of celebration and supersтιтion. We see carved, decorated pumpkins on the streets, […]
Batavia Shipwreck Reveals Secrets Of 17th-Century Dutch Seafaring Domination
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Many Dutch ships pᴀssed the West Australian coast while enroute to Southeast Asia in the 1600s—and the national heritage listed shipwreck, Batavia, has revealed through its timbers the history of the shipbuilding materials that enabled Dutch East India Company (VOC) to flourish against major European rivals for the first time. The […]
Surprising Evidence Of Prehistoric Human Activity In Falkland Islands – Europeans Were Not The First Settlers
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Since its first recorded sighting by European explorers in the 1600s, scientists and historians have believed that Europeans were the first people to ever set foot on the Falkland Islands. Findings from a new University of Maine-led study, however, suggests otherwise; that human activity on the islands predates European arrival […]
Ancient Chaco Canyon Was Much More Than A Ceremonial Site New Study Reveals
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – While some current scientific theories point to ancient Chaco Canyon, a distinctive archaeological site in the American southwest, as simply a prehistoric ceremonial site populated only during sacred rituals — University of Cincinnati researchers are turning that popular belief on its head. “The ancestral puebloans interacted with the local ecosystem […]
MentuH๏τep II – The 11th Dynasty’s Pharaoh Who Reunited Egypt And Established The Middle Kingdom
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – MentuH๏τep II of the 11th Dynasty is considered one of the most significant figures in ancient Egypt, closely ᴀssociated with the South of Egypt and later viewed as the second (after Menes) founder of the Egyptian State. The 11th Dynasty was preceded by a stormy period after the end of the 6th Dynasty. Fragments from […]
Living Descendant Of Legendary Native American Leader Sitting Bull Confirmed Using DNA From Hair
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A man’s claim to be the great-grandson of legendary Native American leader Sitting Bull has been confirmed using DNA extracted from Sitting Bull’s scalp lock. This is the first time ancient DNA has been used to confirm a familial relationship between living and historical individuals. The confirmation was made possible […]