Din Lligwy: Prehistoric Celtic Settlement Of Anglesey, Wales

A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The prehistoric ruins of the Din Lligwy settlement have a long history spanning three eras. It is a fascinating place located on the eastern coast of Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom, which has experienced continual, more than 5000 year-long human activity. House foundations at Din Lligwy hut circle, Anglesey, August 2, 2004. […]

Dazzling Time Capsule Of Unique Iron Age Artifacts And Celtic Roundhouses Discovered In England

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – While excavating in the North West of England archaeologists were lucky to unearth a dazzling time capsule of over 5,000 artifacts, dated from 800 B.C. They also found ten Celtic roundhouses including one that belonged to a Celtic leader or tribal chief. Although the buildings are long gone, the deep […]

Yew: Mysterious Ominous And Sacred Tree Revered By Our Ancestors Since The Dawn Of Civilization

Angela Sutherland  – AncientPages.com – There is a mysterious, ominous, and sacred tree of yew among many trees revered by ancient cultures since the dawn of human civilization.  The trunk of the Ankerwyke Yew. Image credit: Imran – CC BY 3.0 CC Like other sacred trees on our planet, also the yew is surrounded by […]

Remote North Atlantic Islands Were Settled By Unknown Groups Of Humans Centuries Earlier Than Thought

Remote North Atlantic Islands Were Settled By An Unknown Group Of Humans Centuries Earlier Than Thought

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – New evidence from the bottom of a lake in the remote North Atlantic Faroe Islands indicates that an unknown band of humans settled there around 500 AD—some 350 years before the Vikings, who up until recently have been thought to have been the first human inhabitants. The settlers may have […]

Never-Ending Battle Of The Oak King and Holly King - Confrontation Of The Light And The Darkness

Never-Ending Battle Of The Oak King and Holly King – Confrontation Of The Light And The Darkness

A. Sutherland  – AncientPages.com – In pagan folklore, Holly King presides over the six months of the year following the summer solstice. Celtic myths describe his fight against his brother, Oak King. The two brothers personify the changing seasons – winter and summer -in many folklore and mythological traditions. Credit: Adobe Stock – fluenta   […]

Extremely Rare Roman Glᴀss Vase Adorned With A Message Found In France

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – It’s certainly not an artifact archaeologists can expect to find often so it’s understandable they are excited about this amazing discovery in central France. An extremely rare ancient Roman vase has been unearthed in Autun (Saône-et-Loire) during the excavations of the 230 graves of an important necropolis. “This is the […]