New Species Of Mosasaur Named After Norse Jormungandr Sea Serpent
Conny Waters – Ancient Pages.com – Scientists have discovered a new species of mosasaur, large, carnivorous aquatic lizards that lived during the late Cretaceous. With “transitional” traits that place it between two well-known mosasaurs, the new species is named after a sea serpent in Norse mythology, Jormungandr, and the small North Dakota city Walhalla near […]
Experiments Show The Great Sphinx May Be A Natural Formation – Scientists Say
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Historians and archaeologists have, over centuries, explored the mysteries behind the Great Sphinx of Giza: What did it originally look like? What was it designed to represent? What was its original name? But less attention has been paid to a foundational, and controversial, question: What was the terrain the Ancient […]
Intact 2,600-Year-Old Etruscan Tomb Opened In Vulci- Exceptionally Rare Artifacts Found Inside
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have opened an Etruscan tomb that has remained sealed for about 2,600 years. The double-chambered tomb located in the Osteria necropolis in Vulci, a rich Etruscan city in what is now northern Lazio, central Italy, is intact and contains extremely rare remains and artifacts. Investigation of the Etruscan tomb […]
Denisovan Genetic Heritage Could Affect The Mental Health Of European And Asian Populations
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A research team led by the Insтιтute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE) and Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) has identified the most widespread genetic contribution by Denisovans to date. The study reveals that the genetic variant observed, which affects zinc regulation, could have signified an evolutionary advantage in our ancestors’ adaptation to […]
Unique 3,000-Year-Old Logboat Found In River Tay – On Display In Perth, Scotland Again
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The story of the unique Late Bronze Age logboat started many years ago. It has taken scientists and other experts many years to recover, restore, and put the fascinating 9m (or 30 ft) long logboat on display. The logboat was previously on display in Perth for ten years but had […]
World’s Oldest Human Statue Discovered At Karahan Tepe, Turkey
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The world’s oldest human statue has been unearthed in Karahan Tepe, Turkey. The 7.5-foot-tall statue is estimated to be about 11,000 years and depicts a man clutching his penis with both hands. The 7.5ft (2.3m)-tall statue was discovered at Karahan Tepe, which is around 22 miles (35km) from a Mesolithic […]
Unexpected Discovery 130,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Stone Tools In Poland
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists working in the western part of Racibórz, called Studzienna, Poland, have unearthed stone tools that are 130,000 years old, or possibly even older. These are the oldest traces of human presence in the foreground of the Moravian Gate and proof that Neanderthals visited this region several times, leaving stone […]
Why Is La Ferrᴀssie Man A Unique And Famous Neanderthal?
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Scientists have unearthed the remains of hundreds of Neanderthals, but until this day, no one is as unique and famous as the La Ferrᴀssie Man (LF1). The skull of La Ferrᴀssie 1 on display at Wollaton Hall in Nottingham, UK. Credit: Mike Peel – CC BY-SA 4.0 The Neanderthal was […]
Impressive Huge Ancient Lamᴀssu Statue Unearthed In Nineveh, Iraq
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A mᴀssive ancient statue of the Mesopotamian deity Lamᴀssu has been unearthed at the Dur-Sharrukin archaeological site, Khorsabad, in Nineveh, Iraq. The Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage (SBAH) informs a joined Iraqi-French archaeological mission made the discovery. Weighing 18 tonnes and carved from a single piece of limestone, […]
Extraordinary Painted Tomb Belonging To A Mercenary Warrior Found At Pontecagnano Necropolis
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The vast necropolis of Pontecagnano in the province of Salerno, Italy, contains almost 10,000 burials dating from 3000 B.C. to the third century C.E. The excavation of the necropolis started by Bruno D’Agostino in 1962 and continues until today. Many of the tombs are still unexplored. Those examined provide a […]