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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - While many cultures bury their dead out of sight beneath a commemorative headstone or a plaque, some societies in China, Indonesia and the Philippines

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - On August 25, 1939, archaeologists working at a Paleolithic site called Stadelhole ("stable cave") at Hohlenstein ("hollow rock") in the Lone valley, southern

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The ancient Bayanihan tradition of the Filipino people is a true sign of good ‘community spirit’ and shows Filipinos’ concept of helping one another

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - What could the Vikings possibly know about the lost legendary mythical land of Atlantis? Our first thought is that they were not familiar with

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The mysterious stone figures known as Inukshuk can be found throughout far northern areas of Alaska, Canada, Siberia, and Greenland. Inukshuk (the singular of 'inuksuit') means

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The temples of Angkor contained immense quantities of relief sculpture but extensive ruins were completely abandoned after the place was attacked and the site

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Many years ago, a somewhat curious event took place in England. Under normal circumstances there would be no reason for us to pay attention

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In 1974, remarkable ancient stone sculptures were accidentally discovered in farmland near Monte Prama, Sardinia. These huge statues are unique in size and material,

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Glastonbury Tor, some 525 feet high (160 m), has been called the 'Heart of England'. It is an enigmatic sacred landmark, one of the

AncientPages.com - The Archimedes screw is a machine that can transfer water from a low-lying body of water into irrigation ditches. Water is pumped by turning a screw-shaped surface inside a pipe. Invented by

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In a remote monastery, he discovered ancient stone tablets. When he finally deciphered and translated the message written on the sacred tablets, he realized

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Scandinavia has the largest concentration of Bronze Age rock art in Europe. Approximately thirty thousand registered sites depict figurative art (human and animal

Rafael - AncientPages.com - Japanese armor has a long and rich history. This goes all the way back to the 4th century. Over the centuries, these types of armor

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Many people believe there are frightening places on our planet that lead to the underground realms of hell. One such place is in Stull,

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Our modern society is proud of recent scientific advances and incredible technological breakthroughs. We have undoubtedly come a long way, and we hear almost

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Did King Solomon have access to sophisticated ancient technology? What kind of device was able to cut through or disintegrate stone, iron, and diamond

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - All across the world, there are many underwater structures that still remain unexplored. Beneath the waters of our oceans and lakes lie sunken buildings,

Colleen Hindson - AncientPages.com - Besides his genius for scientific and mathematical discoveries, what other mischief did Isaac Newton (1643-1727) get up to? If the 17th century Roman Catholic

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Alchemy was a richly symbolic medieval science (forerunner of chemistry) that combined practical discoveries of alchemists with a mystical view of nature. The goal

Rafael - AncientPages.com - Just like China, the swords that were utilized for battles also had a long and rich history. The earliest known Chinese swords from the period

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Located in New Mexico, the Acoma Pueblo is not just a wonderful ancient site to visit, but also a place shrouded in mystery. Sometimes