Remarkable Archaeological Discoveries Made Near Bratislava, Slovakia
Jan Bartek – AncientPages – During an archaeological survey in Pezinok, a town near Bratislava, Slovakia, scientists unearthed several remarkable objects. The territory is part of an important historical mining site in the Little Carpathians, and the findings show that searching for ancient objects deep in the mountains outside known archaeological sites can bring significant […]
Earliest Evidence Of Flip Flops In The Middle Stone Age
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – In a twist in the ancient human story, emerging evidence suggests that we may have worn shoes as early as the Middle Stone Age (75,000—150,000 years ago). This could mean that our species had complex cognitive and practical abilities much earlier than was previously thought. Credit: Adobe Stock – Mech […]
7,000-Year-Old Shark-Tooth Knives Discovered In Indonesia
AncientPages.com – Excavations on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi have uncovered two unique and ᴅᴇᴀᴅly artifacts dating back some 7,000 years—tiger shark teeth that were used as blades. Modified tiger shark teeth found in 7,000-year-old layers of Leang Panninge (top) and Leang Bulu’ Sipong 1 (bottom) on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. M.C. Langley These finds, […]
Hundreds Of Undiscovered Roman Forts Revealed By Spy Satellites
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have used declassified spy satellite imagery from the 1960s and 70s to reevaluate one of the first aerial archaeology surveys ever, revealing 396 previously undiscovered Roman forts in what is now Syria and Iraq. The initial survey, published by Father Antoine Poidebard in 1934, recorded a line of 116 […]
Five Witchcraft Myths Debunked By An Expert
AncientPages.com – About 400 years ago, the European witch hunts were at their peak. Between the 15th and 18th centuries, an estimated 50,000 people, mostly women, were executed for witchcraft across Europe. Witches on broomsticks, featured in The History of Witches and Wizards (1720) The Wellcome Library They were accused of devil-worship, heresy and harming […]
15,000-Year-Old Shell Beads Found Kebara Cave Are The Oldest Known Use Of Organic Red Pigments
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Located on Mount Carmel in northern Israel, the prehistoric Kebara Cave is a tremendous paleoanthropological and archaeological site. Evidence shows that the cave was occupied by humans and animals as far back as 200,000 years ago. Experimental replica of shell beads with Natufian red organic colorant made of roots of […]
Geological Mystery Of The Lost Continent Argoland Solved
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – Geologists have long known that around 155 million years ago, a 5000 km long piece of continent broke off western Australia and drifted away. They can see that by the ‘void’ it left behind: a basin hidden deep below the ocean known as the Argo Abyssal Plain. Partial reconstruction […]
25,000 Ancient Egyptian Statues, Ushabti Figurines And Artifacts From New Kingdom Cemetery Revealed For The First Time
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – As many as 25,000 statues of ancient Egyptian deities and Ushabti figurines crafted from faience have been revealed to the public for the first time. Credit: Supreme Council of Antiquities As explained earlier on Ancient Pages, Ushabti were servants devoted to working for their deceased owners. In ancient Egyptian religion, […]
Immigrants In Prehispanic Cancun Were Treated Just Like Maya Locals
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Ancient people immigrated to Cancun Island and were treated just like locals, according to a study. The Late Postclassic (AD 1200-1500) in the northern Maya lowlands was a period of major changes, including the development of many settlements along the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, influenced in part by […]
Riddle Of The Indo-European Language – Which Of The Two Hypotheses Is Correct?
AncientPages.com – The languages in the Indo-European family are spoken by almost half of the world’s population. This group includes a huge number of languages, ranging from English and Spanish to Russian, Kurdish and Persian. Family tree of Indo-European languages by artist Minna Sundberg in her book Stand Still. Stay Silent. Minna Sundberg. Ever since the discovery, […]