Australia’s First Marine Aboriginal Archaeological Site Questioned
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A new study from The University of Western Australia has challenged earlier claims that Aboriginal stone artifacts discovered off the Pilbara coast in Western Australia represent Australia’s first undisturbed underwater archaeological site. The original findings were made in a study published in 2020 in PLOS ONE, by a team of archaeologists […]
2,000-Year-Old Lost City Of Bᴀssania Described By Roman Historian Livy Investigated By Archaeologists
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Chances the ancient city of Bᴀssania will ever be found have not been high. At the beginning of the 1st century A.D. and the end of the reign of Emperor Octavian Augustus the city of Bᴀssania was abandoned or destroyed during the Roman invasion. “Its name could have been forgotten,” […]
Mystery Of The Anonymous God Of Palmyra Finally Solved By Scientists
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – It is often said better late than never, and now after 100 years scientists can finally say they have sold the mystery of the anonymous God of Palmyra. To crack the puzzle researchers had to study over 200 inscriptions addressed to this unknown God. Aleksandra Kubiak-Schneider had been carrying out […]
What Does DNA From 1,700-Year-Old Individuals Dated To The Three Kingdoms Period Tell About Ancient And Modern Korea?
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A group of scientists has successfully sequenced and studied the whole genome of eight 1,700-year-old individuals dated to the Three Kingdoms period of Korea (approx. 57 BC–668 AD). The first published genomes from this period in Korea bring key information for the understanding of Korean population history. 7th century Tang […]
Amazing Discovery Of Ancient Roman Temple In The Netherlands Hailed As An Extraordinary Archaeological Find
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands has announced a unique archaeological discovery at Herwen-Hemeling (Zevenaar) where scientists have unearthed a complete and intact ancient Roman temple. Nothing has been known about this remarkable, sacred building until now. The find was presented on Monday in Zutphen. Part of the uncovered […]
Unique Archaeological Finds Point To The Lost Indigenous Town Of Sarabay In Florida
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – An archaeological dig on one of Northeast Florida’s unique sea islands, Big Talbot Island has been very successful so far. Scientists and students from the University of North Florida have uncovered unique archaeological objects that point to the existence of the lost Indigenous Mocama town of Sarabay. Credit: University of […]
Surprising Discovery Of Ancient Silver Coin Depicting Viking King Harald Hardrada In Hungary
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A metal detector has discovered an ancient coin depicting mighty Viking King Harald Hardrada. The 1,000-year-old coin was found in southern Hungary. The discovery was somewhat surprising to archaeologists who have struggled to explain how the coin could have ended up there. The small silver coin was found near the […]
Mini Sphinxes, Huge Baboon Statue And Blocks From Khufu’s Reign Discovered In Heliopolis
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists excavating in Egypt have unearthed the foundations of the Temple of the Sun and blocks dating back to Khufu‘s reign at the open-air museum of Matariya, in Cairo’s Heliopolis. The science team has also found a number of mini sphinxes, and fragments of statues, including a huge baboon statue […]
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Just Found Trash On Mars
There is trash around 35,700 feet under the surface of the ocean. Now, there’s also trash on Mars. NASA’s Perseverance rover recently detected landing debris stuck in…
4,500-Year-Old Board Games And Game Pieces Unearthed At Gath
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Many ancient civilizations appreciated board games. Some of the oldest known board games are still played, while others are all but forgotten. The board games excavated from Ur are over4,500 years old, and the Egyptian game of senet is more than 5,000 years old. An ancient gameboard from Tell es-Safi/Gath. […]