Reliefs And Engravings Of Celestial Bodies And A Zodiac On Walls And Ceilings Of Luxor’s Esna Temple
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – During the ongoing restoration works of Esna Temple in Luxor , the Egyptian-German archaeologists additionally uncovered more original reliefs and engravings on the walls and the ceilings of the structure. Image credit: Ahram Online The depictions show astro-theological scenes, including gods and goddesses that represent celestial bodies and a zodiac. […]
New Path For Early Human Migrations Contradicts A Single ‘Out Of Africa’ Theory
AncientPages.com – Our species, Homo sapiens, migrated out of Africa multiple times – reaching the Levant and Arabia between 130,000 and 70,000 years ago, as exemplified by human fossils and archaeological sites found at various locations. A general view of Wadi Gharandal riverine wetland, along the Jordan Rift Valley, showing palm trees concentrated at the centre […]
Oldest Evidence Of Human Cannibalism Found In Gough’s Cave
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The remains of human bones with cutmarks, breaks and human chewing marks found across northern Europe show that some human groups living around 15,000 years ago were eating their ᴅᴇᴀᴅ not out of necessity, but as part of their culture. While in the modern day most people will either bury […]
1,900-Year-Old Child’s Nightgown Found In Judean Cave Of Letters
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The Cave of Letters in the Judean Desert, Israel, was discovered many years ago by Bedouin of the Ta`amireh tribe. When the cave was examined, letters and fragments of papyri from the Roman Empire period were found. Some are related to the Bar Kokhba revolt (circa 131-136). When archaeologists investigated […]
Cosmic Impact 12,800 Years Ago Forced Hunter-Gatherers In The Levant To Adopt Agricultural Practices
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Agriculture in Syria started with a bang 12,800 years ago as a fragmented comet slammed into the Earth’s atmosphere. The explosion and subsequent environmental changes forced hunter-gatherers in the prehistoric settlement of Abu Hureyra to adopt agricultural practices to boost their chances for survival. Depiction of a pre-Younger Dryas pit […]
Computers Will Decide What Wiped Out The Dinosaurs
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – To help resolve the scientific debate over whether it was a giant asteroid or volcanic eruptions that wiped out the dinosaurs and most other species 66 million years ago, Dartmouth researchers tried a new approach — they removed scientists from the debate and let the computers decide. Credit: Adobe […]
Why Do Some Men Think Often About The Roman Empire?
AncientPages.com – How often do you think about the Roman empire? This question, posed to men by their partners on social media app TikTok, has led to a storm of viral videos. Women are amused to discover the answer is often “every day”, or at least “several times a week”. The Roman empire, like other […]
These Curious Burials Could Challenge Historians’ Ideas About Anglo-Saxon Gender
AncientPages.com – There are a significant number of Anglo-Saxon burials where the estimated anatomical Sєx of the skeleton does not align with the gender implied by the items they were buried with. Some bodies identified as male have been buried with feminine clothing, and some bodies identified as female have been found in the sorts of “warrior […]
Grand Canyon’s Ancient Underground Caves Can Help Predicting Future Climate
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – The Grand Canyon’s valleys and millions of years of rock layers spanning Earth’s history have earned it a designation as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. But, according to a new UNLV study, its marvels extend to vast cave systems that lie beneath the surface, which […]
Rare 2,500-Year-Old Scythian Bone Sceptre Discovered In Bulgaria
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A rare 2,500-year-old Scythian bone sceptre has been found in a grave by archaeologists excavating in the prehistoric salt mining and urban center “Provadia – Solnitsata” in Northeast Bulgaria. Credit: Danail Voikov/BTA “The prehistoric complex of Provadia-Solnitsata, located near the modern town of Provadia, hosts the remains of the oldest […]