History Set In Stone – Maya Rulers Put Their Personal Stamp On Ancient Monuments
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Ancient rulers had one thing in common with political leaders today – they were eager to brand themselves. Archaeologists have discovered Maya rulers put their personal stamp on monumental complexes. Early Maya cities featured monumental complexes, which centered on a shared form of religion but these complexes transformed radically once […]
Cosmic Impact Destroyed Huge Ancient City In The Jordan Valley – Evidence Has Been Found!
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – In the Middle Bronze Age (about 3,600 years ago or roughly 1650 BCE), the city of Tall el-Hammam was ascendant. Located on high ground in the southern Jordan Valley, northeast of the ᴅᴇᴀᴅ Sea, the settlement in its time had become the largest continuously occupied Bronze Age city in the […]
The Vinland Map Is A Fake – New Evidence Uncovered By Scientists
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The Vinland Map, once hailed as the earliest depiction of the New World, is awash in 20th-century ink. A team of conservators and conservation scientists at Yale has found compelling new evidence for this conclusion through the most thorough analysis yet performed on the infamous parchment map. Acquired by Yale […]
El Cid ’The Lord’ – Medieval Castilian Leader Known For His Courage And Extraordinary Military Skills
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – “In Rodrigo Diaz’s lifetime, there were in Spain and elsewhere many lords, commanders, or bosses. In his day, he was not unique but one of a type. Who were these bosses of the eleventh century?… However, if there were many ‘cids,’ there is only one national hero of Spain (and […]
Jack o’ Legs – The Kind Hertfordshire Giant Who Robbed The Rich And Gave To The Poor
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Jack o’ Legs was an interesting and kind individual who met a sad end. Locals tell his body is buried in the graveyard of the Holy Trinity Church in Weston, UK. Two stones 14 feet apart mark the end and foot of his grave. Some say Jack o’ Legs was […]
South American Musical Instruments Reflect Population Relationships – Archaeological Records Reveal
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Music is an intrinsic expression of cultural diversity and a fundamental element of idenтιтy, ritual symbolism, and daily social interaction. The study of material culture, and musical instruments in particular, represents a relevant and innovative tool to characterize societies and reconstruct their historical trajectories and relationships in time and space. […]
Why Did First Printed Books Scare Ancient Scholars In Europe?
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Johann Gutenberg’s brilliant printing press changed Europe’s history. People were excited when the first printed books started appearing in Europe. Thousands of тιтles were now available, and more and more people could buy previously rare and expensive books. However, though Gutenberg’s printed press was appreciated by most, some considered the […]
Child’s Play: Are Tibetan Hand And Foot Traces The Earliest Example Of Parietal Art?
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – An international team describes ancient hand and footprints made deliberately which they argue represent art. Hand shapes are commonly found in prehistoric caves, usually, the hand is used as a stencil with pigment spread around the edge of the hand. The caves at Sulawesi (Indonesia) or at El Castillo (Spain) have […]
Ancient DNA Has Rewritten Early Japanese History
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Ancient DNA extracted from human bones has rewritten early Japanese history by underlining that modern day populations in Japan have a triparтιтe genetic origin—a finding that refines previously accepted views of a dual genomic ancestry. Twelve newly sequenced ancient Japanese genomes show that modern day populations do indeed show the […]
Hispano-Visigothic Grave At Ojo Guareña – Resting Place Of A Hermit Who Sought Isolation When The Moors Arrived?
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – This summer, a tomb embedded in the rock by the main entrance to the San Tirso and San Bernabé Hermitage situated in the karst complex of Ojo Guareña (Merindad de Sotoscueva, Burgos) was excavated; its structure of slabs holds the skeleton of an adult individual in the supine position, with […]