Roman ‘Backwater’ Challenges Major ᴀssumptions About The Ancient Empire’s Decline
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A rare roofed theater, markets, warehouses, a river port and other startling discoveries made by a Cambridge-led team of archaeologists challenge major ᴀssumptions about the decline of Roman Italy. Drone view of the excavation of the two footpaths lining the street separating the basilica (top) from the theater (bottom) at […]
The Tu-22M3 Backfire-C bomber is equipped with a long-range supersonic missile.
The Tupolev Tu-22M3 (NATO: Backfire-C) is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing, long-range strategic and maritime strike bomber developed by the Tupolev Design Bureau. During the Cold War, the…
More Than 1000 Bones Of Extinct Predators From 240 Million Years Ago – Found In Upper Silesia, Poland
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Polish scientists have discovered the remains of over a thousand specimens of extinct animals from about 240 million years ago. Among them are the bones of a reptile unknown to science so far. Bones presented during a press conference at the Museum of Evolution of the Insтιтute of Paleobiology of […]
World’s Oldest Known ‘True’ Saddle Discovered In East Asia
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have used radiocarbon dating to analyze the oldest true wooden frame saddle in East Asia, revealing how advances likely aided the rise of Mongolian steppe cultures in equestrian technology. A saddle built from a wooden frame is sturdy on horseback, facilitating the addition of stirrups. As such, it is […]
“Explore the CH-54 Tarhe Simulator: Unveiling the Enormous and Unusual Helicopters Once Used by the US Air Force”
The CH-54 Tarhe, also called Skycrane or flying insect, was мanufactured Ƅy Sikorsky. The term “Skycrane” refers to a vehicle used for lifting heavy loads of goods….
Remarkable Neanderthal Flute Found In Divje Babe Cave Is The World’s Oldest Musical Instrument
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Our long-gone ancestors, the Neanderthals, did not differ that much from modern humans. Like us, the Neanderthals were curious about the world around them and explored new areas. They enjoyed and collected beautiful objects. They deliberately collected perforated shells to string them together like beads 120,000 years ago. Sometimes, they used […]
Thousands Of Ignored ‘Nummi Minimi’ Coins Found In Ancient Marea, Egypt With Hidden Fascinating History
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Thousands of previously ignored small coins discovered in Marea, a city near Alexandria, have been examined by numismatists from the Faculty of Archaeology of the University of Warsaw. Studies of coins from Marea. The contents of one of the pouches. Credit: Piotr Jaworski, University of Warsaw The pharaoh Psamtik I installed a garrison […]
Eastern Baltic’s Communities Of First Farmers And Hunter-Gatherers Merged Slowly
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Not in all places where agriculture appeared did local populations quickly notice its benefits. In the areas from present-day Lithuania to Finland, for about half a millennium, hunter-fishermen-gatherers lived alongside the first farmers, and these worlds merged very slowly, according to researchers’ analyses. Image source It may seem that agriculture was […]
“Turkey Steps into the Spotlight with its Fifth-Generation ‘F-22’ Fighter Aircraft Production and Display”
Turkey will become the next country after the US, Russia, China, and South Korea to have its fifth-generation fіɡһteг jet. Turkey’s intentions for its fіɡһteг have been…
“Meet the M1A2 Abrams: An Unyielding Force That Commands Respect”
Iпtrodυciпg the M1A2 Abrams, a formidable armored vehicle that commaпds respect aпd strikes fear iпto the hearts of adversaries. This taпk is a trυe beast oп the…