Climate change and Indonesian cave art

Climate Change Will Soon Erase Ancient Cave Art Of Sulawesi, Indonesia

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Some of the world’s earliest rock art located at the  Maros-Pangkep site in Sulawesi, Indonesia, is rapidly disappearing due to climate change. Rock art dates back to at least 44,000 years ago that are believed to be the oldest surviving artistic hunting scenes and supernatural beings. Credit: Basran Burhan Griffith […]

Pillars at the Mirpur Jain Temple

Mirpur Jain Temple: Stunning Artwork Of Ancient Craftsmen Of India

A. Sutherland  – AncientPages.com – Mirpur Jain Temple is near a fortified village, Mirpur, district Sirohi, Rajasthan, India. Pillars at the Mirpur Jain Temple. Image credit: Nihir Shah23  – CC BY-SA 3.0 The temple is believed to be the oldest marble monument in Rajasthan and one of the oldest Jain temples in India. It is also one of […]

Knowledge Of Divine Alien Beings And High-Tech In Ancient Egypt Described In Sacred Books And Papyrus - Reincarnation, Cloaking Technology And Space Travel - Part 2

Knowledge Of Divine Alien Beings And High-Tech In Ancient Egypt Described In Sacred Books And Papyrus – Reincarnation, Cloaking Technology And Space Travel – Part 2

Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In part 1 of this article we spoke about Pharaohs who witnessed strange, unknown flying objects in the skies. We also discussed unusual celestial boats, and time lapses ᴀssociated with space travel described in an ancient Egyptian papyrus. In one of these ancient documents, we found a particularly interesting account […]

Puzzling Sakwala Chakraya Carving Could Be World's Oldest Map Of The Universe - Mystery Of Sri Lanka's Stargate

Puzzling Sakwala Chakraya Carving Could Be World’s Oldest Map Of The Universe – Mystery Of Sri Lanka’s Stargate

Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – There is a truly puzzling ancient carving in Sri Lanka covered with strange symbols, lines, and other geometric figures. The ancient chart-like carving in Sri Lanka’s sacred city of Anuradhapura remains an enigma. Sakwala Chakraya has long puzzled scientists. Image credit: DestiMap Some who attempted to decipher the rock’s cryptic […]

One of the analyzed pairs of marble slabs, arranged in typical book-matched fashion. Credit: Cees W. Passchier

Marble Slab Production During Roman Imperial Time Was Much More Efficient Than It Is Today

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – We waste a lot more valuable marble than builders who worked with marble statues, columns, or slabs under Roman Empire! Ancient Roman imperial architecture is often ᴀssociated with white marble statues, columns, or slabs. However, many buildings and squares at that time were decorated with marble, but it was not […]

Easter Island Holds Clues To The Disappearance Of People On The 'Mystery Islands'

Easter Island Holds Clues To The Disappearance Of People On The ‘Mystery Islands’

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com –  Every person is different, but coping with isolation can be difficult to some. Ancient people on Easter Island lived long in isolation and there may be something important to learn from our ancestors who handled the situation remarkably well considering the circumstances. A new study shows the people of Easter […]

Eastern gate to Kharakhoto, facing northwest, October 2008.

Khara-KH๏τo ‘Black City’ – Besieged By Genghis Khan But Flourished Under Mongol Rule

A. Sutherland  – AncientPages.com – Khara-KH๏τo (“black city” or “black water city”) was inhabited by Tangut people and located about 200 miles north of the legendary Silk Highway and 625 miles west of the Inner Mongolian capital of HohH๏τ. Eastern gate to KharakH๏τo, facing northwest, October 2008. This file has been provided by the International Dunhuang […]

Legendary Grianán Of Aileach Built By God Dagda Of Tuatha De Danann Was Once The Royal Seat Of The Kingdom Of Ailech

Legendary Grianán Of Aileach Built By God Dagda Of Tuatha De Danann Was Once The Royal Seat Of The Kingdom Of Ailech

Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Destroyed by King Murdoch O’Brien of Munster in 1101, the little-known stone ringfort Grianán Of Aileach was once home to the Kingdom of Ailech. Situated on top of Greenan Mountain at Inishowen in County Donegal, Ireland, the ancient site is rich in history, mythology, and folklore. The Site’s Name Aileach […]

Domus de Janas Sardinia

‘Domus de Janas’ Underground Tombs Dated To 3400-2700 BC And Built By Ozieri Culture On Sardinia

A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Sardinia is one of the most ancient pieces of land in Europe with a rich legacy of prehistoric monuments. On the island, there are between 8,000 and 10,000 remains from the Nuraghi period (1900 and 730 BC) including circular guard towers, buildings, and cemeteries. There are also prehistoric monuments called […]

Knowledge Of Divine Alien Beings And High-Tech In Ancient Egypt Described In Sacred Books And Papyrus - The God Who Spoke About Time Dilation - Part 1

Knowledge Of Divine Alien Beings And High-Tech In Ancient Egypt Described In Sacred Books And Papyrus – The God Who Spoke About Time Dilation – Part 1

Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – How much did ancient Egyptians know about life in the Universe? Did they believe beings from outer space had once visited their kingdom? Were ancient Egyptians more familiar with alien beings than we can imagine? While researching ancient sacred books and Egyptian papyrus, we stumble upon starling information that suggests […]