Surprising Discovery Reveals Ancient Tibetan Bowl Shows Alexander The Great – The Jewish Version And Not The Homer’s Iliad
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A recent study of an ancient silver bowl with Greek-style reliefs found in Tibet decades ago has revealed something surprising. It was long thought the bowl is covered with scenes from Homer’s “Iliad” but this is not the case. According to a new report published in the Bulletin of the […]
Hunter-Gatherers Used Open Habitats Millennia Before Stonehenge Monuments Were Built
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Hunter-gatherers made use of open woodland conditions in the millennia before Stonehenge monuments were built, according to a new study. Much research has explored Bronze Age and Neolithic history of the region surrounding Stonehenge, but less is known about earlier times in this area. This leaves open questions about how […]
Mystery Of Egyptian Tomb 10A And The Mummy’s Head – A 4,000-Year-Old Crime
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – All ancient Egyptian tombs are unique, but some pose a greater mystery than others. In 1905, archaeologists excavating in the Egyptian necropolis of Deir el-Bersha discovered a hidden tomb that contained something unexpected. After 33 days of digging a 30-foot shaft, the archaeological team, led by archaeologists George Reisner and […]
Were Neanderthals Really As Well Adapted To A Life In The Cold As Previously ᴀssumed? New Study
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Scientists have investigated whether Neanderthals were well adapted to life in the cold or preferred more temperate environmental conditions. Based on investigations in Lichtenberg in the Wendland region (Lower Saxony, Germany), the researchers showed that during the last Ice Age, Neanderthals visited their northernmost settlement areas even during cold phases—albeit […]
Ancient Hand Grenades: Explosive Weapons In Medieval Jerusalem During Crusades
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – New analysis into the residue inside ancient ceramic vessels from 11th–12th century Jerusalem has found that they were potentially used as hand grenades. Previous research into the diverse sphero-conical containers, which are within museums around the world, had identified that they were used for a variety of purposes, including beer […]
Terahertz Imaging Reveals Hidden Inscription On Early Modern Funerary Cross
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – In a multidisciplinary project, researchers at the Georgia Insтιтute of Technology and Georgia Tech-Lorraine used terahertz imaging and signal processing techniques to look beneath the corroded surface of a 16th-century lead funerary cross. Led by David Citrin, a professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), the effort […]
Rare 4,500-Year-Old Stone Sculpture Of Canaanite Goddess Anat Found By Farmer In Gaza Strip
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – While working his land in the southern Gaza Strip, a Palestinian farmer found a rare 4,500-year-old stone sculpture. According to the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities the artifact carved out of limestone and 22 centimeters long is said to depict the Canaanite Goddess Anat and is estimated to be dated […]
Ancient Temple Dedicated To God Zeus Discovered In Sinai, Egypt
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – While excavating in Tel Farama site in North Sinai, Egypt an archaeology team unearthed an ancient temple dedicated to God Zeus. “The remains, made of mudbricks, were found on a 170cm tall mount of debris and rubble. The mission also found a collection of marble blocks that might have once […]
Uncovering the fascinating Neanderthal lifestyle through archaeological findings in Valencia. The past comes to life
The Neanderthal lifestyle: archaeological insights from Valencia A research team from the Department of Prehistory, Archaeology and Ancient History of the University of Valencia (UV) has discovered…
The Cyclades And Their Advanced And Mysterious Society Lost In Time
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Prehistoric Cycladic figurines carved in marble are very ancient artifacts that appeared in the Cycladic society, many centuries before the arising of the famous Minoan Civilization. Harp player, an example of Cycladic art, at the National Archeological Museum, Athens. Image credit: Robur.q – CC BY-SA 3.0 These earliest settlers probably cultivated barley and […]