1,300-Year-Old Mayan Maize God Sculpture Found in Palenque, Mexico
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Maize has always been the most important food crop in the Maya. According to the ancient creation myth of the Maya people, the gods created the first humans from maize dough and their bodies were believed to be made from maize. A sculpture representing a Mayan maize god dating back 1,300 […]
Mystery Of Human Evolution – What Can Ancient Genes Tell Us About Who We Are?
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Using the latest scientific methods, researchers want to solve a great mystery of human evolution: Why are we the only humans left? Two scientists who were the first ones to find a first-generation offspring of two different types of humans are now attempting to solve the long-standing mystery. A key […]
NASA Reveals The Day You’ve Been Waiting For: The Big Reveal Of James Webb’s First Full-Color Images
On July 12, 2022, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, a collaboration with ESA (European Space Agency) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), will release its first full-color…
Cueva de Ardales – Rock Art Cave In Spain Was Used By Ancient Humans For More Than 50,000 Years
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A cave known as Cueva de Ardales or the so-called Trinidad Grund and located in southern Spain was used by ancient humans as a canvas for artwork. It is also a burial place for over 50,000 years, according to a new study. It was discovered in 1821 when an earthquake […]
Evidence Foreigners Fought Alongside Ancient Greeks Is Challenging Millennia Of Military History
AncientPages.com – Ancient historians loved to write about warfare and famous battles. While these millennia-old stories still feed modern imaginations – Homer’s “Iliad” provides the plot for the movie “Troy,” while Herodotus’ “Histories Book VII” inspired the film “300,” for instance – there’s rarely any physical evidence that the events they describe really happened. But […]
First Roman Military Amphitheater Unearthed Near Megiddo
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The first known Roman military amphitheater has been discovered by archaeologists excavating at the base of the Legio VI Ferrata Roman Legion near Megiddo (known as Legio) in the Southern Levant. It’s a significant archaeological discovery because it gives a deeper insight into the importance of Roman military amphitheaters. While […]
Scientists Discover Remains of An Alien Planet Buried Deep Inside Earth
A Mars-sized planet that collided with Earth 4.5 billion years ago and gave birth to the moon may have left two mᴀssive chunks of itself deep in…
35 Secret Underground Pᴀssageways Discovered Beneath Chavín De Huántar Temple Complex In Peru
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – An important discovery has been made by archaeologists working at the Chavín de Huántar archaeological site in Peru. Scientists report the discovery of 35 secret pᴀssageways beneath the Chavín De Huántar temple complex. Archaeologists have also found ancient ceremonial vessels inside the 3,000-year-old temple. New 3,000-year-old ceremonial gallery discovered in […]
Surprising Discoveries In Mysterious Giant Viking-Era Cave In Iceland Can Confirm Norse Sagas
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – It has happened in the past that archaeological discoveries have confirmed events described in Norse Sagas. We know for example that Norse Sagas tell of early Viking Voyages to foreign, distant lands. One of them was America, but these accounts have long been dismissed as fictional tales, but archaeological discoveries force scientists […]
Uraeus – Sacred Emblem That Symbolized Sovereignty, Royalty, Deity And Divine Authority In The Land Of Pharaohs
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The king wore the Uraeus on a wreath or on his crown during the Middle Kingdom. It symbolized legitimacy to the ruler and was represented by a rearing cobra with an inflated hood. It is also of great importance to certain symbols how they are placed. Therefore, the vertical positioning and […]