Attempt To Smuggle Three Artefacts From Alexandria Port – Failed
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – An attempt to smuggle three artifacts made of porcelain and glᴀss at Alexandria port – failed, according to the authorities. The head of the Central Administration for Archaeological Ports and Units informed that an archaeological committee examined the objects and proved their authenticity. Hamdy Hammam, head of the Central Administration […]
A Hoard Of Silver Coins Found Accidentally Under An Uprooted Tree Near Pieštany, Slovakia
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – It’s not unusual to find ancient silver or gold coins in Europe. Often related to a turbulent year of civil war, or escape from the approaching enemy, the coins are the most common artifacts found on this continent. Silver coins found in Piešťany, Slovakia. Image source Among others, many such […]
Hundreds Of Marvelous Ancient Egyptian Treasures Found Inside Tombs In Minya
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – There seems to be no end to archaeological findings in Egypt. Archaeologists announced they have found hundreds of marvelous ancient Egyptian treasures when they opened the tombs in Minya. The Ancient Tomb Of Royal Supervisor Badi Est One of the tombs belonged to a royal supervisor named Badi Est. While […]
Red And Black Ink Used In Egyptian Papyri Reveal Ancient Writing Practices
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The composition of red and black inks in ancient Egyptian papyri from circa 100-200 AD, has been discovered by a team of researchers led by the ESRF, the European Synchrotron, Grenoble, France and the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. The analysis shows that lead was probably used as a dryer rather […]
Table Manners And First Code Of Correct Behavior Were Introduced In Egypt 2,500 B.C. By PtahH๏τep
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Louis XIV, known as Louis the Great or the Sun King (1638 – 1715), couldn’t stand bad table manners. The Sun King is today remembered as a royal who preferred art over politics. He was also a king who introduced complicated rules for doing anything, including dining. Ancient Egyptians were […]
Clovis Culture: Will Ancient Tools Solve Mystery Of North America’s Earliest Inhabitants?
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Tools made by some of North America’s earliest inhabitants were made only during a 300-year period, according to a new study. The findings may help solve the mystery surrounding the origin and demise of these people. Clovis spear points from the Gault site in Texas. Center for the Study of […]
2,500-Year-Old Tibetan Medical Text Describes A Coronavirus-Like Outbreak In Surprisingly Accurate Details
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – It may be nothing than just pure coincidence, because pandemics have been around as long as humans, but it’s interesting to note a 2,500-year-old Tibetan medical text described a coronavirus-style outbreak in surprisingly accurate details. Sowa Rigpa is the Tibetan word for “science of healing”. The four great medical tantras […]
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Genes And Languages: Development Of Pre-Incan Culture In Central Andes
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A study combines newly available analyses and methods from linguistics and genetics to tackle a long-standing topic in archaeological research, confirming the demographic and cultural elements of a north-south divide in the Central Andes. The findings from the Max Planck Insтιтute for the Science of Human History, the Center for […]
Adaptable And Flexible Neanderthals May Have Inhabited Danish Island 120,000 Years Ago
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Some years ago, researchers had no evidence that Neanderthals lived in Scandinavia. There is enough evidence that Neanderthals were living in northern Germany and in the vicinity of the south of the modern-day Danish border. The subject has been discussed for years, and some argue that Neanderthals never reached so […]
The Main Gate Of Historical 9th-Century Old Harran Palace Unearthed
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have unearthed the main gate of the historical Harran Palace, in southeastern Turkey’s Şanlıurfa province Harran region. The city of Harran was an important Mesopotamian trade center as early as 2300 BC, located along trade routes to cities such as Nineveh, Iskenderun, and Antioch. A general view from Harran […]