Why Animals Shrink Explained With New Evolution Theory
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The mystery behind why Alaskan horses, cryptodiran turtles, and island lizards shrunk over time may have been solved in a new study. Image credit: University of Reading The new theoretical research proposes that animal size over time depends on two key ecological factors: the intensity of direct compeтιтion for resources between […]
Strange 1,200-Year-Old Anglo-Saxon Artifact Used For Unknown Purpose Found In Norfolk, UK
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – There is no lack of beautiful Anglo-Saxon artifacts found in the UK, and this particular object is of great interest to scientists who admit they do not know what it is. What was this Anglo-Saxon object used for? Credit: Andrew Williams / Norfolk County Council The tiny object, which is […]
Ancient Egyptian Tombs With Stunning Trove Of Artifacts And Human Remains Unearthed In Saqqara
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Saqqara necropolis in Egypt has revealed more of its ancient secrets. A remarkable 4,000-year-old tomb has been unearthed by the joint archaeological mission from Waseda University in collaboration with the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA). Credit: Supreme Council of Antiquities Carved into the rock, the ancient tomb sheds new […]
Large Underwater Site That Was Home To 500,000 People About 14,000 Years Ago Identified Northwest Of Australia
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Some already call it Australia’s lost Atlantis, but it is not quite the mythical underwater city Plato mentions. A large underwater site that was home to hundreds of thousands of people has been identified and mapped by scientists. Rising seas submerged the land northwest of Australia at the end of […]
Why Did Winter Baths Become So Popular?
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – When it is very cold outside, most of us hurry back to a warm home. During winter, we try to dress in warm clothes and appreciate the comfort of central heating, H๏τ beverages, and thick blankets. Credit: Adobe Stock – Layerform Not everyone has the same needs and ideas, though. […]
Terracina – Ancient City Where Mythology And History Meet
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Most tourists admire Terracina as a seaside resort. Unfortunately, they do not even imagine the ancient town’s historical past and archaeological heritage left by the long-gone generations. Terracina – platform of sanctuary and temple of “Jupiter Anxur”. Image credit: Gugli 73 – CC BY-SA 3.0 In ancient times, Terracina was the […]
Ancient Pottery Found On The European Atlantic Coast Sheds Light On Cooking In The Bronze Age
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The site of Beg ar Loued on the island of Molène Finistère, France, makes it possible, for the first time on the European Atlantic coast, to document the culinary practices of the end of the Neolithic and the beginning of the Bronze Age thanks to the good preservation of lipids […]
World’s Oldest Fossilized Skin Discovered In Oklahoma – It’s Nearly 300 Million Years Old
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Researchers have identified a fragment of the world’s oldest fossilized skin! The fossil, which belongs to a reptile resembling modern crocodiles, is nearly 300 million years old and was collected from the Richards Spur limestone cave system in Oklahoma, USA. This site has preserved many of the oldest examples of […]
Unusual Neolithic Burial From Grotta Di Pietra Sant’ Angelo Puzzles Archaeologists
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Scientists have examined an unusual Neolithic burial in Southern Italy. The curious archaeological finding poses many questions. Researchers are attempting to determine why people buried a ᴅᴇᴀᴅ person at an unusual place at high alтιтudes far away from inhabited areas. Pollino National Park, where Grotta Di Pietra Sant’ Angelo is […]
Mysterious Inscription On Naxian-Style Sphinx From Dacia Deciphered
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – It often takes patience and time to solve ancient enigmas. Scientists have tried for over a century to decipher a mysterious inscription etched into an ancient sphinx originating from Dacia. According to a new study, the research team has finally succeeded and can now read the unusual ancient message. (a) […]