1,700-Year-Old Roman Shoes And An Exceptional Glᴀss Workshop Unearthed In France
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists excavating in the small village of Thérouanne, located on the river Lys in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France have made some fascinating discoveries. Scientists unearthed 1,700-year-old Roman shoes that are still in good condition and an exceptional glᴀss workshop. Roman shoes were discovered in the […]
Mysterious Ancient Fortified City Of Djado On Dangerous Journey Across Sahara
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com -There is a mysterious ancient city of Djado located on the southern border of the Djado plateau in northeastern Niger. Once, there were several cities on this plateau, but today, the area is largely uninhabited. The ruins of abandoned cities, forts, and beautiful cave art are still there. The Djado Plateau […]
Buhl Woman Of Idaho: One Of The Oldest Skeletons In North America
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In January 1989, a worker discovered the remains of an ancient skeleton in a quarry near Buhl, Idaho, United States. The skeleton was named the Buhl Woman, sometimes referred to as “Buhla, and it’s truly unique. The 11,000-year-old skeleton is one of the oldest skeletons ever discovered in North America. Left: Skull […]
Has The Legendary Viking Stronghold Jomsborg Finally Been Found?
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The existence of legendary Jomsvikings is one of the greatest unsolved Viking mysteries. They are described in Icelandic Sagas as superheroes and a legendary mercenary army. The Jomsvikings were a fearless Scandinavian warrior-brotherhood and no ordinary Viking warriors. Credit: Adobe Stock – Kaleb “No-one really knows where they lived, and […]
Greek Discovery Of Stone Tools In Megalopolis Area Pushes Back Greece’s Archaeological Record Up To 250,000 Years
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The five new archaeological sites have been discovered in the Megalopolis lignite mine in southern Greece contain valuable faunal and cultural remains belonging to the country. Stone tools from the site Kyparissia 4 and Choremi 7. Image credit: YPPOA – Greek Culture Ministry The sites include the oldest dated archaeological […]
Mystery Of Egyptian Queen Hetepheres I’s Bracelets Solved!
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Researchers have led the analysis of bracelets found in the tomb of Queen Hetepheres I – the largest and most famous collection of silver artifacts from early Egypt. It is the first analysis of the collection in decades. Dating to around 2600 B.C, Queen Hetepheres I was one of Egypt’s […]
New Virtual Museum Reveals 600 Million Years Of Australian Fossils In Unprecedented 3D Detail
AncientPages.com – Palaeontology is the study of evolution and prehistoric life, usually preserved as fossils in rocks. It combines aspects of geology with biology and many other scientific disciplines. But a lot of palaeontology really is about rocks. For 200 years, hammers and chisels have been some of its most commonly used tools. Many giant creatures that […]
Rare Discovery Of 4,300-Year-Old Copper Ingots Left By Mistake In A Settlement In Oman
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A tip from the local population had led the archaeologists from Frankfurt to the area near the city of Ibra in Oman, where they found several settlements. Irini Biezeveld and her fellow doctoral researcher Jonas Kluge were staying in the country in the east of the Arabian Peninsula for six […]
Neanderthals And Homo Sapiens Invented Different Fire Techniques – Evolution Of Human Cognition
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The Neanderthals and Homo sapiens were both innovative and often devised similar surviving techniques independently. Recently, scientists demonstrated Neanderthals invented or developed birch tar making technique independently from Homo sapiens. In a new study, researchers explored cognitive aspects of early fire-making and the possible inventors of fire-making kits. It is […]
Dinosaurs Were The First To Take The Perspectives Of Others
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Understanding that others hold different viewpoints from your own is essential for human sociality. Adopting another person’s visual perspective is a complex skill that emerges around the age of two. Image credit: Dariusz Sankowski – Pixabay A new study from Lund University in Sweden, published in Science Advances, suggests that […]