Roman Mosaic Dated To Between 60 BC And 300 AD Unearthed In Baalbek
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The two-meter-long Roman mosaic dating back to the city’s Roman occupation between 60 BC. and AD 300 was uncovered under a municipality building by a team of workers who were carrying out excavations to extend a drainage network within an area of a commercial market in Baalbek, northeast of Beirut. […]
Okanagan Indians’ Myth Of A Lost Island Paradise Inhabited By White Giants – Are Their Descendants Living In British Columbia?
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The Okanagan Indians, whose traditional territory spans the U.S.-Canada boundary in Washington state and British Columbia, have an interesting myth about white giants who, before being wiped out, once lived on a mysterious land. Who were the giants mentioned in the myth of the Okanagan Indians? Credit: Dominick – Adobe […]
2,000-Year-Old Smuggled Glazed Bricks Sent Back To Iran By Switzerland
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A total of 49 works of ancient art that had been looted and smuggled out of Iran some four decades ago have recently been returned home with the aid of Swiss officials. One the glazed bricks that returned home to Iran. Image credit: CHTN via Tehran Times “A collection of […]
Ancient DNA Tells Story Of Caribbean’s Early Humans
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A team of researchers led by Harvard Medical School’s David Reich analyzed the genomes of 263 individuals in the largest study of ancient human DNA in the Americas to date. Some archaeologists pointed to dramatic shifts in Caribbean pottery styles as evidence of new migrations. But genetics show all of […]
Remarkably Well-Preserved Thermopolium With Frescoes, Food, And Jars Discovered In Pompeii
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Excavations in Pompeii have never ended and for the first time ever archaeologists can report they have discovered an entire thermopolium. Thermopolium, the word comes from the Greek “thermos” for H๏τ and “poleo” to sell was an ancient Roman restaurant that offered its customers fast food. One could get warm […]
Golden And Silver Facial Ornaments, Wooden Figurines Among The Finds In Tomb Of Tibetan Plateau
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – An ancient tomb site on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has been excavated by Chinese archaeologists. Wooden figurines discovered at the tomb site may provide evidence of early exchanges between Tibet and surrounding areas, according to researchers. Face mask found at the tomb site. Image credit: Xinhua Chinese archaeologists found the wooden […]
Ancient Mystery Of A Lost Polar Civilization That Vanished Without A Trace
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Was there once an advanced Polar civilization that suddenly vanished without a trace millions of years ago? Can some perplexing anomalies clearly contradicting traditional theories of humanity’s beginnings offer evidence an unknown culture lived in the coldest parts of the world in remote times when the climatic conditions were different? […]
Baby God Hermes Started His Life As A Liar And Trickster
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Greek mythology is rich in myths and legends about creatures, goddesses, and gods. According to the concepts of the ancient Greeks, the gods are definitely not perfect, morally glorious, all-perfect beings. They are beings endowed with pᴀssions like humans and even to a much greater extent. God Hermes was a […]
Were The Knights Templar Guilty Or Innocent Of The Crimes Laid Against Them?
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – There are many historical books and movies about the Knights Templar, and yet, mystery surrounds almost every aspect of their story. In just 200 years, the Knights Templar successfully created the most important Christian organization in the world. Admired and feared, the knights fought in the name of the Christian […]
Why Was The Magical Sword Azoth Of Paracelsus So Special?
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Magical swords are frequently mentioned in myths and legends, but did you know Paracelsus had a very unusual sword that had a life of its own? Azoth, the magical sword of Paracelsus, was special in many ways. Left: Paracelsus. Credit: Public Domain – Right: A Magical sword. Credit: Stock PH๏τo […]