Indus Civilization And Complex Patterns Of Urbanity – New Study
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Mesopotamia and the Indus civilization were both urban civilizations with large, densely populated and planned cities, 6000–1990 BCE. A new thesis in archaeology points out that the ancient Indus society showed complex patterns of urbanity that were rare in other ancient societies. “The biggest problem in understanding the development of urban […]
Largest Ancient Embalming Cachette Ever Found Unearthed At Abusir, Egypt
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – During routine excavations at the site of Abusir 30 km north of the Giza Plateau, excavators from the Czech Insтιтute of Egyptology at the Charles University in Prague have discovered the largest cachette of ancient Egyptian embalming materials ever found in Egypt. The largest cachette of ancient Egyptian embalming materials […]
Secret Hidden Freemasonic Messages Concealed In Ancient Egyptian Artifacts And Roman Works – A Misunderstood Object? – Part 1
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – As many of our readers know by now, there is no doubt the first ancient Egyptians were much ahead of their time. Thousands of years before the pharaonic dynasties, Egypt was ruled by a mysterious group known as the Shemsu Hor. These beings who were followers of Horus were semi-divine […]
Spearheads – The Chemical Fingerprint Of Viking Weapons – New Study
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A new study examining the chemical makeup of iron artifacts from the Viking age aims to uncover new insights into where they came from that could reveal previously unknown information about historic events. Credit: University of Nottingham Scientists from the University of Nottingham are leading the study that will examine […]
Most Of Medieval English Heroic Or Chivalric Stories Have Been Lost
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – New research released today finds that while the Knights of the Round Table have won global fame, most medieval English heroic or chivalric stories have been lost. Meanwhile, more than three-quarters of medieval stories in Icelandic and Irish survive to the present, in an unusual pattern suggesting island “ecosystems” helped […]
Simon Magus ‘The Magician’ Who Faked Death And Resurrection
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Simon the Sorcerer (or Simon the Magician) is a Biblical figure and Samaritan religious leader mentioned in Acts 8: 9-24. He lived at the turn of the 1st-2nd century AD and was a magician and miracle worker. Simon’s fall – a painting byBenozzo Gozzoli, 1462). Public Domain He was born […]
Sociopolitical Organization In Mesoamerica Influenced Developed Writing Systems And Communication
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The long-held consensus that the more populated and “civilized” a society, the more complex their communication may be more nuanced than previously thought. After systematically analyzing written and otherwise recorded evidence of shared information in prehispanic Mesoamerica over 3,000 years, two archaeologists say governance appears to be a more influential […]
Baroque-Period Marble Skull Analyzed With Standard Forensic Anthropological Techniques
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – How did Baroque period artists/sculptors go about their craft? For the first time, researchers have performed a forensic anthropological analysis of a marble skull carved by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The analysis of this re-discovered sculpture in Dresden, Germany, may help capture details of the working methods of great artists of […]
Unearthing history Ancient Greek warrior helmets discovered in the ruins of an Italian Acropolis shedding light on their legacy and valor.
2,500-Year-Old Helmets Worn By Ancient Greek Warriors Found Among The Ruins Of An Acropolis In Italy Archaeologists in southern Italy have discovered ancient warrior helmets and the…
Uncovering a chilling discovery archaeologists unearth 40 beheaded Roman skeletons with skulls placed between their legs. The past never ceases to amaze and intrigue
Archaeologists Find 40 Beheaded Roman Skeletons With Skulls Between Their Legs Archaeologists in England have unearthed 40 beheaded skeletons at an ancient Roman burial site while digging…