Bronze Age Vatya Culture: ‘Urnfield’ Cemetery And Remains Of A High-Status Woman
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Researchers analyzed human tissues of 29 individuals (26 urn cremations and 3 inhumations) from Szigetszentmiklós-Ürgehegy, one of the largest Middle Bronze Age urn cemeteries in Hungary. The site is located in the northern part of the Csepel Island (a few kilometers south of Budapest) and was in use between c. […]
1.3-Million-Year-Old Stone Age Axe Discovered In Morocco Pushes Back The Start Sate Of Acheulian Technology In North Africa
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have discovered North Africa’s oldest Stone Age hand-axe dating back 1.3-million years. The find made during excavations at a quarry on the outskirts of the country’s economic capital Casablanca is a made major discovery shedding new light on the history of Acheulian technology. Acheulian tools were produced during the […]
Part Of Jerusalem’s Wall Destroyed By The Babylonians In 586 BC – Unearthed
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A missing section of Jerusalem’s walls, destroyed by the Babylonians on Tisha B’Av (the ninth of the Hebrew month Av), 2600 years ago have been now unearthed during excavations in the City of David National Park. Image credit: Israel Antiquities Authority During the time of the kings of Judah, Jerusalem’s […]
Suontaka Weapon Grave: New Light On Strong Female Leaders And Warriors Of Late Iron Age Finland
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – In 1968, a weapon grave with brooches was found at Suontaka Vesitorninmäki, in the south of Finland. Suontaka village is located in a historical province of Häme, known for its numerous sword-findings and archaeological sites. The time during which the sword was in use was a prosperous yet violent time […]
Huge 2,000-Year-Old Roman Basilica Discovered In Israel May Have Been Built By Herod The Great
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have discovered a beautiful and huge 2,000-year-old Roman basilica that many have been built by Herod the Great mentioned in the Bible. The basilica was unearthed during renovations to Tel Ashkelon National Park, Israel’s oldest national park. The Roman basilica in Tel Ashkelon National Park, Israel. Credit: Israel Antiquities […]
Never-Before-Seen Magnificent 2,000-Year-Old Second Temple Found By Western Wall In Jerusalem Revealed To The Public
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Scientists have unearthed the remains of a 2,000-year-old building in Jerusalem. The lavish Second Temple was destroyed by Romans, but the public has now been granted a unique opportunity to explore the magnificent building that is of great historical value. Remains of the magnificent 2000-year-old building recently excavated and due […]
Ur – One Of The Largest And Most Important Cities Of Ancient Mesopotamia
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Today, all we know about the ancient city of Ur comes from the written documents unearthed at Ur. The people of Mesopotamia, which Ur was part of, used the cuneiform system written on clay tablets, often broken and unreadable. Scholars have worked hard to decipher them. Map of the main cities […]
Haryana Caves In Mangar Bani Hide An Ancient Secret – Are These The Oldest Cave Paintings In India?
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Mangar Bani, a sacred ancient forest grove located in the Faridabad district in the Indian state of Haryana is not only home to beautiful trees, plants, birds, and animals. Here we also find the intriguing Haryana caves that hide an ancient secret. This prehistoric site is of course of great […]
Rudrama Devi – Warrior Queen Of The Kakatiya Dynasty And First Female Ruler Of South India
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Many people have fought and sacrificed their lives for independence. Some of them are forgotten, while others have become a symbol of freedom and independence. An outstanding woman in the history of ancient India was Rudrama Devi, a warrior queen of the Kakatiya Dynasty. Statue of Rani Rudrama Devi. Credit: […]
Rock-Cut Chambers In House of Muses Of Zeugma, Home To Numerous Mosaics
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Anatolia’s ancient city of Zeugma still surprises with new mosaics. Today, the most beautiful mosaics are gathered in the Zeugma Mosaic Museum in the town of Gaziantep, Turkey. It is the biggest mosaic museum in the world, containing 1700 m2 of mosaics. Image credit: Hurriyet Daily News Zeugma has long been […]