Remains Of Medieval Port Discovered In Eindhoven
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists found remains of the medieval Stratumse Poort on the small square of Stratumseind in Eindhoven. They discovered what they believe is the remains of a gate wall, and the facing and posts of a bridge over the city canal, the city of Eindhoven announced. The municipality of Eindhoven commissioned […]
Odeuropa – Unusual Project Will Recreate The Smells Of Old Europe And Store The Scents In A Library
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Have you ever wondered what Europe smells like? Most likely it’s not something we think about on daily basis, but a group of scientists has now decided to create a library of scents, collecting, identifying, and even recreating the aroma that shaped our cultures. Professor Matija Strlic smells a historical […]
Queen Marie Antoinette’s Silk Shoe Auctioned In Versailles
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A silk shoe that belonged to Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France who was executed during the French Revolution, auctioned with a starting price of €10,000 ($11,800). A white shoe that once belonged to Queen Marie-Antoinette, made of silk and goatskin, that was auctioned on Nov. 15, 2020, in […]
Silver Needle Dismissed As Trash Was Part Of A Stunning Viking Treasure Found By Farmer On Gotland
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Sometimes one should think twice before throwing away objects that may appear to have no value. About 40 years ago, farmer Håkan Linder discovered something unusual while plowing a field on Gotland in Sweden. On the ground, he found a needle. He thought it was made of tin and he […]
Killer-Of-Enemies – Mysterious Non-Human Teacher And Hero Of The Apache Indians
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The Apache people, a North American Indian tribe say they received their wisdom, skills, and laws from a mysterious individual whom they refer to as the Killer-of-Enemies. “We do not know where he came from and he was not born among us, but we can say with certainty that he […]
10th Century Sculpture Of Sun God Surya Accidentally Found In Farmland In Andhra Pradesh
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A stone idol of Sun God (Surya), dated back to the 10th century, was accidentally found in the farmland of Harijan Vannurappa at Kalagodu village in Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The 10th-century idol of Sun God was found in the agriculture field at Kalagodu in […]
Ancient Mona Lisa Mosaic Of Kadirli – Discovered
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A mosaic area unearthed during the excavations conducted by the Osmaniye Museum Directorate in the southern province of Osmaniye’s Kadirli district has proved a rival to the ancient city of Zeugma with its awe-striking features. A mosaic with a female figure, which archaeologists call “Mona Lisa of the ancient age,“ attracts attention with its stance, […]
Saqqara Necropolis: Biggest Archaeological Discovery In 2020 – PH๏τos Revealed
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A collection of at least 100 intact 26th Dynasty coffins were unearthed in Egypt’s Saqqara Necropolis, in addition to golden funerary masks and a collection of about 40 wooden statues of Saqqara goddess Ptah Soker, some of which are gilded. Sarcophaguses that are around 2500 years old, from the newly […]
King David-Era Fort Unearthed In Golan Heights Sheds Light On Aramean Kingdom Of Geshur
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Israeli archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient fortress from the time of King David (Iron Age, 11th-10th centuries BC) in the Golan Heights. The find sheds new light on the kingdom of the Geshurit, who, according to the Bible, entered into an alliance with King David. The engraved […]
Original Colors Of 2,000-Year-Old Inscriptions At Temple Of Esna, Luxor – Revealed
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – More than 200 years after the rediscovery of an Egyptian temple, a German-Egyptian research team has uncovered the original colors of inscriptions that are around 2,000 years old. Thick layers of soot and dirt have now been removed, and the reliefs and inscriptions can be admired again in bright colors. Egyptian […]