Genes For Learning And Memory Are 650 Million Years Old – Study Shows
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A team of scientists led by researchers from the University of Leicester have discovered that the genes required for learning, memory, aggression and other complex behaviors originated around 650 million years ago. The findings led by Dr. Roberto Feuda, from the Neurogenetic group in the Department of Genetics and Genome […]
Earliest Evidence Of Forest Management Discovered At The La Draga Neolithic Site
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Researchers have identified marks carved intentionally on bay trees some five or ten years before the Neolithic settlement of La Draga was built in Banyoles 7,200 years ago. The discovery confirms the presence of human groups in the area before they settled there, showing they selected, marked and controlled the […]
Previously Unknown 2,000-Year-Old Celtiberian City Discovered- Has The Lost City Of тιтiakos Been Found?
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Celtiberian tribes of mixed Iberian and Celtic origin inhabited an area in the central-northeastern Iberian Peninsula during the final centuries B.C. In the last decade, archaeologists have made many interesting finds that provide a more comprehensive picture of the Celtiberians. However, there is still much to be learned about the […]
12,000-Year-Old Artifacts In Louisiana Saved By Scientists
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – This summer, archaeologists have worked hard at the Vernon Parish site in the Kisatchie National Forest in Louisiana, United States. While digging through the first, the goal of the excavation has been to unearth and preserve the evidence of prehistoric occupation of the area. Gray Tarry, bottom left, an archeological […]
Secrets Of Benjamin Franklin’s Paper Money Deciphered By Scientists
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Benjamin Franklin may be best known as the creator of bifocals and the lightning rod, but a group of University of Notre Dame researchers suggest he should also be known for his innovative ways of making (literal) money. During his career, Franklin printed nearly 2,500,000 money notes for the American […]
Surtshellir Cave Reveals How Vikings Attempted To Prevent Ragnarök – Doom Of The Gods
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Vikings were very supersтιтious and convinced higher powers guided their lives. Norse gods and goddesses, mysterious animals, and supernatural creatures played an essential role in the lives of the Vikings. Unique signs could be interpreted as advice on warfare or where the ships should sail. A scene from the last phase of […]
Magnificent Treasures From Bronze Age And Roman Era Found In South Wales And Powys
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Five treasure finds, including three hoards and two grave groups of Bronze Age and Roman date, were declared treasure on Tuesday 11th July 2023 by Area Coroner for South Wales Central, Patricia Morgan. A Bronze Age grave group comprising a small gold penannular ring and fragments of a burnt wooden comb […]
ʙuттerflies And Moths Share Blocks Of DNA Dating Back More Than 200 Million Years
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – ʙuттerflies and moths share “blocks” of DNA dating back more than 200 million years, new research shows. Scientists from the Universities of Exeter (UK), Lübeck (Germany) and Iwate (Japan) devised a tool to compare the chromosomes (DNA molecules) of different ʙuттerflies and moths. African monarch ʙuттerflies and an image of […]
Gashadokuro: A Terrifying Nocturnal Ghost Yokai With Voracious Appeтιтe For Human Blood
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Japanese mythology has a rich arsenal of tales, legends, and myths. Among them, some describe unbelievable, supernatural, and malevolent spirits and monsters with the powers of invisibility. Mitsukuni defying the skeleton spectre invoked by princess Takiyasha. Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1798 – 1861 – Public Domain The name of this terrifying Yokai predator […]
Oil Lamps, Spearheads And Skulls: Was The Te’omim Cave Used By Pracтιтioners Of Necromancy?
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A large, complex karst cave known as the Te’omim Cave located in the Jerusalem Hills has been excavated since 2009 by a team of archaeologists from Bar-Ilan University and the Cave Research Center at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Finds from L. 3036: Three oil lamps (left) were found underneath […]