Ancient Places
Explore mysterious ancient ruins, sacred sites, places of great historical importance and phenomenal archaeological sites. Many ancient places offer us unique glimpse to the past.
Marvel over the astonishing architecture and history. You will be magically transported back in time.
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Throughout history, countless archaeological sites and prehistoric monuments have revealed fascinating alignments with celestial events, underscoring how deeply ancient cultures relied on the
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Easter Island (Rapa Nui), situated in the heart of the South Pacific and thousands of miles from the nearest continent, is renowned as one
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - One of the most beautiful and mysterious ancient places in Bulgaria is the Thracian city of Perperikon. Located in the Eastern Rhodope range, about 15
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Monte Sierpe (also known as the Band of Holes), meaning "serpent mountain," is a remarkable archaeological site in the Pisco Valley of the
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Kingdom of Garamantes, once located in the oases of Fezzan, Libya, is surrounded by numerous legends. They were known for their technological
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Recent findings from the Kani Shaie Archaeological Project have yielded valuable insights into the early history of Mesopotamia and the Zagros Mountains, shedding
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Sardis in Türkiye has a history marked by frequent changes in rule, from the Greeks and Romans to the Ottoman Empire. Despite this
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The discovery of Ugarit’s secrets in the early 20th century invites reflection on how much of our past remains hidden beneath the surface.
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Cahokia emerged as the largest city north of modern-day Mexico around 1050 CE, with a population exceeding 20,000. It was composed of three
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In recent years, the discovery of ancient cities hidden within the Amazon Jungle has been made possible by advancements in LIDAR technology. These
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - During an excavation at Tel Al-Jaruba in northern Sinai, an Egyptian archaeological team uncovered the stone foundations of a massive fortress from the New
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Urban centers have always experienced fluctuations in population due to various factors such as economic conditions, lifestyle preferences, air quality, and even pandemics. Historically,
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Shamash, the Sun god in ancient Near Eastern mythology, was revered for his associations with truth, justice, and healing. He played a significant role
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - In North America, the tradition of constructing earthen mound structures dates back over 2,500 years, from around 1400 B.C.E. to approximately 1300 C.E. These
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The ancient city of Troy, located in northwestern Anatolia, is a significant site in both literature and archaeology. Strategically positioned on trade routes
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Kingdom of Strathclyde, a historical realm that thrived for centuries, extended from Loch Lomond to Penrith in Cumbria at its height. Known
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Lacandon people are historically recognized as a resilient group in Chiapas, having resisted Spanish colonization for the longest period. After their capital
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists working in the Kharga Oasis, located in Egypt’s Western Desert, have made a significant discovery by unearthing an ancient lost Coptic city. This
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient Peruvian city, Peñico, which was a bustling trade hub over 3,000 years ago. Situated just 12 kilometers from the
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - North America’s petroglyphs at Winnemucca Lake are the oldest known. Cut into several boulders located within the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation in western
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Deir el-Bahri, a sacred resting place for the pharaohs, is a mountain valley on the western bank of the Nile River near Thebes,
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Recent investigations in northwest Arabia have uncovered a fascinating network of monumental walls enclosing many major oases in the region. A walled oasis,
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The mythical Easter Island (or Rapa Nui), located in the Pacific Ocean, over 3,500 kilometers off the coast of Chile, is one of
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The lost kingdom of Urartu is shrouded in mystery because very little is known about this ancient place and the origin of its
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The stone alignments in the Carnac region of Brittany, France, are renowned as some of Europe's most famous megalithic monuments, comparable to Stonehenge,
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Qubbet el-Hawa, also known as the "Dome of the Wind," is a significant archaeological site situated on the western bank of the Nile, opposite
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Black Pyramid, constructed under the reign of Amenemhat III, was initially erected as a monumental edifice that bore witness to the Pharaoh's
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a nearly 3,000-year-old massive Mayan city in Guatemala, providing new insights into this ancient civilization. Credit: Adam
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Access to the impressive and expansive underground city is exclusively through discreetly concealed tunnels originating from the nearby Mtkvari River. The cave city
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The legendary landmark is located near the east coast of Gotland and almost directly east of Visby, in the parish of Boge on the
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - During archaeological excavations at the Chalcolithic site of Valencina de la Concepción in Seville, Spain, scientists made several intriguing discoveries that prompted a
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Not everyone has the chance to visit the breathtaking Villa d'Este in Tivoli, Italy, but we are fortunate to catch a glimpse of
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists may have uncovered the lost capital of the ancient Kingdom of Lyncestis, potentially the birthplace of Queen Eurydice I, Alexander the Great's
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Pisidian people built the city of Termessos at an elevation of 1,050 meters above sea level, providing them a significant advantage against
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A team of Danish archaeologists has uncovered an ancient structure with notable similarities to Stonehenge. Located on the open plains of southern England, Stonehenge
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Stonehenge is widely recognized as one of the most famous ancient stone circles, yet it is not the only Neolithic circular structure created by
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Most Bronze Age settlements have been documented in European regions, but the Maghreb has often been overlooked in historical narratives, mistakenly labeled as uninhabited
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Hidden within the caves of America lie remarkable prehistoric treasures, as many stories suggest. These secret underground chambers may hold vital keys to
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Palmyra, renowned for its extraordinary heritage and archaeological remains, is one of Syria's most famous sites. It was inscribed on the World Heritage
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A researcher from McGill University has uncovered new insights about Guiengola, a 15th-century Zapotec site in southern Oaxaca, Mexico. Previously believed to be
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have discovered evidence suggesting that a house in England may be the site of a lost residence belonging to Harold, the last
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have made a remarkable discovery at the site of Abel Beth Maacah in northern Israel, unearthing a rare Tetrarchic boundary stone. This
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