Ancient DNA Analysis Shows How The Rise And Fall Of The Roman Empire Shifted Populations In The Balkans
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Despite the Roman Empire’s extensive military and cultural influence on the nearby Balkan peninsula, a DNA analysis of individuals who lived in the region between 1 and 1000 CE found no genetic evidence of Iron Age Italian ancestry. This image shows the skull of the East African individual plus the oil […]
Unexpected Discovery Of Roman Baths Under Split City Museum In Croatia
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists ᴀssisting with the restoration works of the Split City Museum in Croatia have made a surprising discovery. Beneath the building, they found large Roman baths and mosaics. Researchers did expect to make some minor archaeological discoveries, but not large Roman thermal baths! Credit: Maja Prgomet – Total News Croatia […]
Discovery Of World’s Oldest Fortresses Reshapes Our Understanding Of Hunter–Gatherers
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – In a groundbreaking archaeological discovery, an international team of archaeologists from Freie Universität Berlin has uncovered fortified prehistoric settlements in a remote region of Siberia. The results of their research reveal that hunter–gatherers in Siberia constructed complex defense structures around their settlements 8,000 years ago. Credit: Antiquity (2023). DOI: 10.15184/aqy.2023.164 This […]
Is The Intriguing Underwater Structure Beneath Lake Michigan Man-Made Or A Natural Formation?
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Ancient underwater ruins are as important and intriguing as anything prehistoric we discovered on the surface of the Earth. There are still many unexplored, submerged ancient villages, whole cities, mᴀssive monuments, and artifacts that, if properly examined, could help us answer many questions about humans’ distant past. Often built by […]
‘Bone Biographies’ Reveal Lives Of Medieval England’s Common People And Illuminate Early Benefits System
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A series of ‘bone biographies’ created by a major research project tell the stories of medieval Cambridge residents as recorded on their skeletons, illuminating everyday lives during the era of Black Death and its aftermath. The work is published alongside a new study investigating medieval poverty by examining remains from […]
Why Is The Mysterious Menga Dolmen One Of The Greatest Neolithic Engineering Achievements?
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Scientists have long been intrigued by the mysterious Menga Dolmen in Spain. The Menga Dolmen is one of the largest known ancient megalithic structures on the European continent. Located in the Piedras Blancas site, Antequera, Málaga the Dolmen of Menga dates back to the Neolithic Age. Based on previous studies, […]
Rollo: Viking Sea Lord, Chieftain, Lone Wolf And The First Ruler Of Normandy
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – At the height of their glory, the Vikings formed many new Scandinavian dynasties. At first, they were considered foreigners, but they eventually integrated with local communities, even religiously. One of them was Rollo (also known as Gånge-Rolf), an ancestor of the famous William the Conqueror, who led the conquest of Normans […]
LIDAR Discovers 18-Kilometer (11-Mile) Maya Road In The Yucatan Jungle
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – While scanning the Yucatan jungle in Mexico with lasers, scientists from Mexico’s National Insтιтute of Anthropology and History (INAH) discovered an 18-kilometer (11-mile) long Maya road. The sacbé (white road, in the Mayan language) linked the cities of Uxmal and Kabah over 1,200 years ago. LIDAR helps scientists to detect […]
More Than A Meteorite: New Clues About The Demise Of Dinosaurs
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – McGill researchers challenge current understanding of dinosaur extinction by unearthing link between volcanic eruptions and climate change. Image credit: Public Domain What wiped out the dinosaurs? A meteorite plummeting to Earth is only part of the story, a new study suggests. Climate change triggered by mᴀssive volcanic eruptions may have […]
La Garma Cave Offers Evidence Of Over 300,000 Years Of Human Activity
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – One of the most fascinating ancient caves in Europe can be found in Cantabria in Northern Spain. Known as the cave of La Garma, this intriguing site offers evidence of over 300,000 years of human activity. La Garma virtual tour. Still sH๏τs from World Monuments Fund. When archaeologists investigated the […]