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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tāne: Lord Of The Forest Who Brought Three Baskets Of Knowledge To People In Maori Mythology
A. Sutherland- AncientPages.com – Through storytelling, from generation to generation, Maori (Māori) people pᴀssed down legends and stories revolving around mythical creatures, stars, nature, war, and Maori gods. One of them is Tane (Tāne Mahuta), the tree and forest deity, who is the Polynesian god, but plays a particularly important role in Maori mythology. Left: […]
How ‘Listening’ To Archaeological Sites Could Shed Light On The Past
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Understanding the way in which sounds move through archaeological sites could offer insights into how ancient societies may have organized themselves. Excavated building with semi-circular interior stone wall, speaker placed at focal point of curve. Image credit: Pamela Jordan Until recently, archaeologists have mostly relied on what they can see […]
Climate Played A Crucial Role In Human Migration From Africa – New Study
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – About 6 million years ago, in the deep forests of eastern Africa, something spectacular happened. Chimpanzees, our closest relative in the animal kingdom, evolved in one direction, while our earliest ancestors continued in another. Image source Over the next millions of years, the differences between early humans and chimpanzees became greater […]
Five Rare Bronze Age Axe Heads Found In Polish Forest
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – An amateur treasure hunter has found five well-preserved Bronze Age axe heads in the Starogard forest near Szczecin, Poland. It is a unique discovery because these objects are rarely found on these lands. The last time a similar weapon or tool was discovered was about 20 years ago in the […]