DNA From 4,000-Year-Old Plague Discovered – The Oldest Cases To Date In Britain
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Researchers at the Francis Crick Insтιтute have identified three 4,000-year-old British cases of Yersinia pestis, the bacteria causing the plague—the oldest evidence of the plague in Britain to date, reported in a paper published in Nature Communications. Working with the University of Oxford, the Levens Local History Group and the Wells […]
Bizarre Event – Why Did Hundreds Of Individuals Suddenly Freak Out At A Cemetery?
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – History has taught us people have, on certain occasions, done bizarre things. Depending on the circumstances and mental state of mind, it does happen that people sometimes freak out. In most cases, there is a logical and scientific explanation that can shed light on peoples’ perplexing behavior. Still, some instances […]
Evolution Puzzle – Broken Hill Skull And Homo Heidelbergensis Cast Doubt Over Modern Human Ancestry
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The evolution of our species is a fascinating and complicated subject. Scientists often discuss our long-gone relatives, the Neanderthals, and some studies attempt to unravel the truth about the intriguing Denisovans. There are also other ground-breaking discoveries that can shed more light on the evolution of humans. Reconstruction of the […]
Gobustan’s Petroglyphs And Yalli Dancers’ Amazing Musical Stone
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Petroglyphs and drawings in Gobustan are among the most ancient rock galleries in the world. They show many aspects of everyday life, customs, and traditions of ancient Azerbaijan and were created for thousands of years. Stone Age rock carving in Azerbaijan identified by the ID. Image credit: Erdalturkoglu – CC BY-SA […]
New Study Reveals Who Destroyed New York’s First Dinosaur Museum
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – A new paper from the University of Bristol rewrites the history of the darkest, most bizarre event in the history of paleontology. In New York, in May of 1871, the partially built, life-size models of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures destined for a prestigious new museum in Central Park […]
Morgan Le Fay – Heroine, Goddess, Witch, Fay, Or A Sorceress In Arthurian Traditions
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Morgan le Fay – a heroine in Arthurian traditions – is ᴀssociated with a threatening and intriguing female character. She is a priestess, sorceress of Avalon Island and a powerful being with a close connection to the Otherworld. Image credit: Frederick Sandys – Public Domain Her nickname, Le Fay, relates her […]
Largest And Most Complete Ancient Egyptian Workshops Found In Saqqara
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists excavating in the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt, have unearthed two stunning embalming workshops. During a press conference, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced these workshops dedicated to humans and animals are the largest and most complete found to date. The archaeological excavation team also found two magnificent tombs and […]
Why Was The Urnes Brooch So Popular At The End Of The Viking Age?
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The Urnes brooch is beautiful and eye-striking. Archaeologists have unearthed many Urnes-style brooches in Norway, and scientists say this type of jewelry was mᴀss-produced and became high fashion during the late Viking and Middle Ages. The Urnes brooch is remarkable, but exactly does it depict? Is it some kind of […]
Cruithne: Legendary King, His Seven Sons And The First Celtic Tribe That Inhabited British Isles
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – An ancient myth says that at the beginning of time, there was a legendary king of the Picts, Cruithne (from the Gaelic word: ‘An Cruithain’ (Pict) – naturally, ‘painted people,’ was a son of Cing (in Gaelic: ‘strong or brave’). Reconstructed crannog on Loch Tay. Image credit: Dave Morris – CC BY 2.0 […]
Elusive Non-Binary Gender In Prehistoric Europe – A Forgotten Minority
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – People tend to think that the idea that biological Sєx is linked with one’s role in society belongs in the past. But was it even the case in prehistory? Archaeologists at the University of Göttingen have investigated the representation of gender in Neolithic and Bronze Age graves (around 5500 BC […]