York’s Thriving Medieval Jewish Community – New Study
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com -Researchers have shed new light on York’s medieval Jewish population, unearthing new documents and evidence which points to a thriving community where the chief Jewish citizens of the city were also some of the most important figures in England. 13th Century charter in Durham Cathedral Archives detailing Aaron of York’s financial dealings […]
Silla: The Most Successful Of Three Korean Kingdoms
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Silla was one of the three kingdoms of Korea and the most successful one. In the 7th century, Silla conquered the other kingdoms: Baekje in 660 and Goguryeo in 668. Gold Crown from Silla, Korea. source After the conquest, this critical period in the country’s history that lasted from 668 […]
Huge Ancient Sarayini Underground City Is Twice As Large As Previously Thought
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Scientists knew the ancient underground city they examined was huge, but now it’s obvious it’s twice as large as previously thought! What secrets does this mysterious ancient place hide? How many underground tunnels, galleries, chambers, and unknown rooms still await discovery? The ancient Sarayini underground city covers at least 20,000 […]
Extremely Rare Fossils Of 160-Million-Year-Old Sea Spider And Its Diversity By The Jurᴀssic
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – An extremely rare collection of 160-million-year-old sea spider fossils from Southern France are closely related to living species, unlike older fossils of their kind. Palaeopycnogonides gracilis (normal colour) – Image credit: Dr Romain Sabroux These fossils are very important to understand the evolution of sea spiders. They show that the […]
Viking Law And Order Was Based On The Thing System
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – It’s an ancient fact that Vikings were fierce warriors, and they did plunder a lot. However, what could be more well-known is that even though there was no written law and only rune writing existed at the time; the ancient Viking society had a sophisticated government and law system. A Germanic ᴀssembly, by Charles […]
Fossil Of Tiny ‘Ice Mouse’ That Survived Arctic Cold In The Age Of Dinosaurs Discovered
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – Paleontologists working in northern Alaska have discovered a tiny fossil mammal that thrived in what may have been among the coldest conditions on Earth about 73 million years ago. The researchers, led by Jaelyn Eberle of the University of Colorado Boulder, described the Late Cretaceous animal in a study […]
‘Exceptional’ Ancient Roman Bath Complex Discovered In Mérida, Spain
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.om – Archaeologists report they have discovered an ‘exceptional’ ancient Roman bath complex in Mérida, in the western-central part of the Iberian Peninsula, Spain. Scientists uncovered a huge ancient Roman bath complex in the city of Mérida. Credit: Consortium of the Monumental City of Mérida The Consortium of the Monumental City of […]
Forgotten Graves Of The Knights Templar In Staffordshire Discovered By A Historian?
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A historian says he has discovered several graves belonging to members of the Knights Templar at a village church in Staffordshire, UK. Historian Edward Spencer Dyas has been investigating the medieval tombs at St Mary’s Church in the village of Enville. In 2021, he found three 800-year-old neglected graves belonging […]
Bronze Age Metal Cauldrons Show What Ancient People Ate
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have long been drawing conclusions about how ancient tools were used by the people who crafted them based on written records and context clues. But with dietary practices, they have had to make ᴀssumptions about what was eaten and how it was prepared. A new study published in the […]
Mystery Of The Roman Tile Kiln At Brandiers Farm Solved!
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The weather was not encouraging excavations of any kind. Still, a group of archaeologists and volunteers were determined to unravel the mystery of the Roman tile kiln at Brandiers Farm, UK. Roman tile kiln from the air. Credit: Cotswold Archaeology Cleaning up the site after the torrential rain and winds […]