Strange Ancient And Medieval Encounters With Unusual Beings Reported And Documented
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – People in the past were as curious as we are about foreign lands, unknown cultures, and races. Of course, today, we can get information by buying a book, searching for answers on the internet, or, if lucky, even traveling to that part of the world that piqued our curiosity. Our […]
Knaresborough Hoard Reveals Its Secrets – Unusual Roman Discovery In The British Isles
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Scientists have investigated one of the most unusual late-Roman metalware ever discovered in the British Isles. The Knaresborough Hoard was discovered about 1864, but no one has examined the treasure properly until now. The circumstances surrounding the find have been unclear. Experts have long debated the truth behind the Knaresborough […]
Ancient DNA Reveals How Yamnaya People Re-Wrote Northern Europeans’ Genetic Story 5,000 Years Ago
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A new DNA study reveals contact with the Yamnaya people dramatically re-wrote Northern Europeans’ genetic story. The Yamnaya (c. 3300 – 2600 BC – also called Yamna) culture were Nomadic herders living in an area we recognize today as the border between Russia and Ukraine. The new study has found the […]
What Is The Hidden Meaning Of The 15,000-Year-Old Rock Art In Arnhem Land?
AncientPages.com – Rock art is one of the most intriguing records of the human past – it directly represents how our ancestors viewed their world. This provides a fundamentally different perspective compared to other archaeological items, such as stone artefacts. Rock art in the Gabarnmang Cave. Credit: Jean-Jacques Delannoy – CC BY-SA 4.0 Despite this […]
LIDAR Discovers Lost Ancient Cities Older Than Any Known Complex Amazonian Society
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – LIDAR has once again demonstrated its advantage when locating hidden ancient sites in the jungle. Light Detection and Ranging technology is indispensable to archaeologists who can rely on laser lasers to penetrate overlying vegetation and cover swaths of ground extremely faster than they could be studied on foot. Ecuador Amazon […]
Pieces Of A 1,000-Year-Old Manuscript Belonging To A Refugee English Princess Found
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A special find has been made in the Alkmaar Regional Archive: A number of 17th-century book bindings contained pieces of parchment from a manuscript from the 11th century. The original manuscript may have belonged to a princess who fled England after the Norman Conquest. Credit: Regionaal Archief Alkmaar Many books […]
More Anglo-Saxon Burials And Artifacts Found In Lincolnshire, UK
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Scientists participating in the National Grid’s Viking Link project report new fascinating discoveries! The Viking Link’s construction will enable the countries to share enough green energy to power up to 1.4 million UK homes. National Grid also has five other interconnectors linking the UK with France, The Netherlands, Belgium, and […]
Funerary Urn Depicting The God Of Corn Unearthed In Mexico By INAH Archaeologists
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – While conducting salvage works of Section 7 of the Mayan Train, a team of archaeologists from the National Insтιтute of Anthropology and History (INAH) unearthed a funerary urn representing the god of corn. Funerary urn depicting the god of corn. PH๏τo: INAH. The director general of the INAH, Diego Prieto Hernández, […]
Incredible Treasure Of Extremely Rare Greek Coins And Aqueduct Found In Ancient Tenea, Greece
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – During archaeological excavations in Tenea, an ancient Greek town near Corinth, built by Trojan prisoners of war, scientists unearthed a wonderful treasure and intriguing ancient ruins. Credit: Ministry of Culture The excavations at the site, located approximately 80 kilometers southwest of Athens, gave archaeologists an excellent opportunity to find and study […]
Intriguing Ptolemaic And Roman Treasures Unearthed In Al Bahnasa, Egypt
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Rock-hewn Ptolemaic and Roman tombs with intriguing golden masks, mummies, coffins, and terracotta statues have been unearthed in the historic city of Al Bahnasa in the Minya governorate, Egypt. Credit: Supreme Council of Antiquities Al-Bahnasa is a modern name of the ancient city of Oxyrhynchus (‘town of the sharp-snouted fish’), that […]