Modern Humans Carrying The Neanderthal Variant Have Less Protection Against Oxidative Stress
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Very few proteins in the body have a change that makes them unique compared to the corresponding proteins in Neanderthals and apes. Researchers at the Max Planck Insтιтute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany and Karolinska Insтιтutet in Sweden have now studied one such protein, glutathione reductase, which protects against oxidative […]
Strange And Unexplained Events In Transylvania – One Of The Most Mysterious Places In Europe
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – One of the most interesting places in Europe is Transylvania, a region where strange and unexplained events have been happening for as long as anyone can remember. Most of us perceive Transylvania as a mountainous, mist-shrouded place surrounded by mysticism and closely related to Dracula, the most infamous vampire in […]
Ancient Maya Lessons On Surviving Drought – Examined By Scientists
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A new study casts doubt on drought as the driver of ancient Mayan civilization collapse. There is no dispute that a series of droughts occurred in the Yucatan Peninsula of southeastern Mexico and northern Central America at the end of the ninth century, when Maya cities mysteriously began to be […]
Stone Toilet Of A First Temple Period Luxury Villa Reveals The Jerusalem Elite Suffered From Infectious Disease
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A new study by Tel Aviv University and the Israel Antiquities Authority has exposed the remains of 2,700-year-old intestinal worm eggs below the stone toilet of a magnificent private estate. The egg remnants belong to four different types of intestinal parasites: roundworm, tapeworm, whipworm, and pinworm. According to the researchers, […]
2,250-Year-Old Iron Age Settlement Discovered Near Upton-Upon-Severn
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – An Iron Age settlement dating from around 2,250 years ago has been discovered on the site of a new roundabout being built near Upton-upon-Severn, UK. The discovery was made during the planning phase of the improvements being made by Worcestershire County Council to tackle congestion at the A38/A4104 staggered crossroad […]
Penda – The Pagan King Who Converted The Kingdom Of Mercia To Christianity
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – It is often said the conquerors write history, which may be true in the case of King Penda. The early history of the ancient kingdom of Mercia is difficult to trace due to the lack of surviving historical sources. Some early works, but scholars complain these old accounts are unobjective, […]
How Is DNA Preserved In Archaeological Sediments For Thousands Of Years
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Sediments in which archaeological finds are embedded have long been regarded by most archaeologists as unimportant by-products of excavations. However, in recent years it has been shown that sediments can contain ancient biomolecules, including DNA. “The retrieval of ancient human and faunal DNA from sediments offers exciting new opportunities to […]
Mummy Of Pharaoh AmenH๏τep I Digitally Unwrapped For The First Time In 3,000 Years
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – All the royal mummies found in the 19th and 20th centuries have long since been opened for study. With one exception: egyptologists have never been bold enough to open the mummy of Pharaoh AmenH๏τep I. Not because of any mythical curse, but because it is perfectly wrapped, beautifully decorated with flower […]
Ancient DNA Has Traced Large-Scale Migrations Into Bronze Age Britain And The Emergence of The Celtic Language
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A major new study of ancient DNA has traced the movement of people into southern Britain during the Bronze Age. In the largest such analysis published to date, scientists examined the DNA of nearly 800 ancient individuals. The new study, led by the University of York, Harvard Medical School, and […]
Prince Vseslav The Sorcerer And Werewolf – The Most Famous Ruler Of Polotsk
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Born around 1029 in Belarus, Prince Vseslav was an intriguing individual who became a famous ruler of Polotsk and Grand Prince of Kiev in 1068–1069. Prince Vseslav’s Supernatural Powers Nicknamed Prince Vseslav the Sorcerer, the man was credited with having supernatural powers. His successful struggles to achieve goals gave rise […]