Rare Neolithic Underwater Textiles And Dwellings Discovered At La Marmotta Near Rome
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Underwater archaeologists have discovered rare, well-preserved cloth fragments, dwellings, baskets, weaving swords, and much more while examining a site near Rome, Italy. The submerged settlement La Marmotta in the comune of Anguillara Sabazia, approximately 30km north-west of Rome was discovered in 1989, and after many years of underwater investigations, scientists collected […]
1,700-Year-Old Roman Shoes And An Exceptional Glᴀss Workshop Unearthed In France
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists excavating in the small village of Thérouanne, located on the river Lys in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France have made some fascinating discoveries. Scientists unearthed 1,700-year-old Roman shoes that are still in good condition and an exceptional glᴀss workshop. Roman shoes were discovered in the […]
Why Was The Urnes Brooch So Popular At The End Of The Viking Age?
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The Urnes brooch is beautiful and eye-striking. Archaeologists have unearthed many Urnes-style brooches in Norway, and scientists say this type of jewelry was mᴀss-produced and became high fashion during the late Viking and Middle Ages. The Urnes brooch is remarkable, but exactly does it depict? Is it some kind of […]
Why Did Archaeologists Destroy Medieval King’s Wharf After Excavations?
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – While excavating at Bjørvika, east of Oslo’s center in Norway, scientists discovered the remains of an ancient structure. It turned out that these remains were a mᴀssive foundation for a wharf. It might have been the King’s Wharf during medieval times. Unfortunately, soon after the wharf was found, it was […]
Varggrottan: Mysterious ‘Wolf Cave’ Was Home To Neanderthals 130,000 Years Ago – Oldest Human Dwelling In Scandinavia
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In Finland, many unexplored ancient caves hold many secrets. One of them is called Varggrottan, which means Wolf Cave in English. When archaeologists explored the mysterious cave, they found several artifacts that suggest this place was home to Neanderthals 130,000 years ago. The entrance to the Wolf Cave – Varggrottand. […]
Magnificent 2,000-Year-Old Treasure Found In Wales Could Point To An Unknown Roman Settlement
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Several magnificent Iron Age, Roman, and post-Medieval artifacts found in Monmouthshire, a county in the southeast of Wales, have been declared a treasure. According to experts, some Roman finds could suggest a previously undiscovered settlement in the area. The Llantrisant ox bowl handle was excavated. Credit: National Museum Wales Metal […]
Mystery Of Saint Brendan’s Island – Glimpses From An Alternate Reality, Fata Morgana Or A Submerged Land?
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The legend of Saint Brendan’s island has not died, but this intriguing place raises many questions. Does this mythical island exist? Why does it appear on ancient maps if it was merely a phantom island? Why have so many observed the island, yet there is no visible trace of it? […]
New Video Footage Reveals Intriguing Viking-Style Shipwreck At The Bottom Of Norway’s Largest Lake Mjøsa
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Last year, scientists reported sonar images revealed an intriguing shipwreck at the bottom of Lake Mjøsa in Norway. New video footage has caught a glimpse of the interesting shipwreck for the first time, and researchers have been able to study a close-up of one side of the ship. In the video […]
Enigmatic Human Fossil Jawbone May Be Evidence Of An Early Homo Sapiens Presence In Europe
AncientPages.com – Homo sapiens, our own species, evolved in Africa sometime between 300,000 and 200,000 years ago. Anthropologists are pretty confident in that estimate, based on fossil, genetic and archaeological evidence. Then what happened? How modern humans spread throughout the rest of the world is one of the most active areas of research in human evolutionary studies. The earliest fossil evidence of our species outside of Africa […]
Spectacular Find – 20-Meter-Long Viking Ship Discovered In Salhushaugen Gravemound, Norway
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists using ground-penetrating radar, a device that uses radio waves to map out what lies below the surface of the ground, have discovered a huge Viking ship in Norway. It’s a major archaeological discovery that provides more valuable information about the Viking world. “This is a spectacular find which sheds […]