How Did Vikings Celebrate Yule – The Winter Solstice?
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Did you know that Nordic people celebrated a festival similar to Christmas long before they became Christian? Of course, Norse Yule was not the same as our Christmas festival, but there are many similarities between these two traditions. This is simply because most enduring Christmas traditions grew from adapting existing […]
Climate Change, Not Genghis Khan Caused Demise Of Central Asia’s River Civilizations
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Now, researchers say that it was climate change, not Genghis Khan, that was the ultimate cause for the demise of Central Asia’s forgotten river civilizations. The long-held view was that the destruction of Central Asia’s medieval river civilizations was a direct result of the Mongol invasion in the early 13th […]
Great Pyramid Puzzle: ‘Lost’ 5,000-Year-Old Piece Of ‘Dixon Relics’ Accidentally Found
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A ‘lost’ 5,000-year-old artifact -one of only three objects ever recovered from inside of the pyramid’s Queen’s Chamber, has been finally found at the University of Aberdeen, and it was a ‘chance discovery’ researchers say. In 1872 the engineer Waynman Dixon discovered a trio of items inside the which became […]
Underwater Artifacts Shed New Light On Battle Of The Egadi Islands Between Romans And Carthage
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – On March 10, 241 B.C. the Carthaginian fleet was totally defeated near the Aegates Islands off western Sicily by the Romans. The event known as the Battle of the Egadi Islands was the final battle of the First Punic War. On March 10 241BC a huge naval battle took place off […]
Unique Lost Runestone Of The Hunnestad Monument Finally Found After 300 Years In Sweden
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – A rush of joy overwhelmed archaeologists today when they discovered a unique runestone that has been lost for 300 years! The runestone was once part of the now destroyed Hunnestad monument, and no-one had hopes the stone would ever be found, but it has! The Hunnestad monument as depicted in […]
First 5th Century Mosaic Found Near Cirencester Once The Second-Largest Roman-British Town In England
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – For the first time, the fifth-century mosaic has been discovered at Chedworth Roman Villa near Cirencester that was the second-largest Roman-British town in England at the end of the 4th century. The fifth-century Roman mosaic discovered near Cirencester, which was the second-largest Romano-British town in England. source Cirencester’s recorded history […]
Unexplained Mysteries Of The Supersтιтion Mountains – A Gateway To Other Worlds?
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The beautiful and mysterious Supersтιтious Mountains have been a source of mystery and legend since early times. In this article, we put the legends aside and focus our attention on some baffling events reported by those who visited the mountains and experienced something truly unusual. Is there a vast system […]
Warming Of North Pacific Helped First Human Migration From Asia To North America
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – New research reveals significant changes to the circulation of the North Pacific and its impact on the initial migration of humans from Asia to North America. The new international study led by the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of St Andrews provides a new picture of the circulation and […]
Mystery Of The Wizard Clip – Unexplained Half-Moon Clippings And Supernatural Phenomena West Virginia
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Everything went wrong from the day the stranger knocked on the door. Nothing was ever the same after his arrival, but what did happen, and what was the frightening voice people heard? Where did it come from? To whom did it belong? As always, when historical events turn into a […]
Huge Ancient Ceramic Workshop With Hundreds Of Stunning Artifacts Solves An Archaeological Mystery In Israel
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Scientists are truly baffled. Not only because they discovered hundreds of very well-preserved ancient ceramic lamps and stunning terracotta figurines, but also because this particular discovery has now solved an archaeological mystery. Sometimes one must wait patiently before answers are revealed, and this finding shows many mysteries can be solved, […]