Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Approximately 400 years ago, a member of the Potano-Timucua tribe crafted a small, undecorated clay vessel. Its original use and history remain unknown, but it was recently excavated intact by University of Florida students. “It’s
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Thousands of ancient rock carvings in Egypt’s Western Desert are gradually disappearing. Climate change and human activity are damaging some of Africa’s richest prehistoric art collections. Polish archaeologists are working to document what remains before it
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Following the assassination of Domitian of the Flavian Dynasty (81–96) on September 18, 96, a new Emperor appeared on the same day. Domitian was succeeded by his friend and advisor Nerva, an aging senator with
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Going against the gods’ wishes can be dangerous, and King Phineus certainly made the Greek deities furious. To the left and right, the winged Boreads rescue Phineus from the Harpies. Credit: Leningrad Painter, Public Domain
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists excavating an ancient cave have uncovered an unusual burial tradition that may provide new insights into ancient Maya supernatural beliefs. Background: Xunantunich Archaeological site, Belize. Credit: Denis Barthel – CC BY-SA 4.0 Image compilation
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Erik the Red, Leif Erikson, Ragnar Lothbrok, Björn Ironside, Freydís Eiríksdóttir, Cnut the Great, and Harald Hardrada are well-known figures in Viking history. Most prominent Vikings are associated with Denmark, Norway, or Sweden. However, the
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Analysis of the centuries-old remains of two Medici brothers has resolved a long-standing Renaissance mystery. In 1562, Cardinal Giovanni de Medici, a member of the influential family that led politics and banking in Tuscany during
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – For decades, scientists have disputed the meaning of the weapons found in the burial chambers of some ancient Egyptian princesses. Were they symbolic or practical tools? Now a reassessment of five royal women’s mummies from
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Knowledge of ancient Maya mythology has expanded as archaeologists have identified what is believed to be one of the oldest known depictions of the mythical Maya hero Juun Ajaw. Credit: CINAH Campeche INAH reports that
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Standing atop the mountain, he reflected on legends of the ancient submerged city beneath the ocean. Once a splendid and sacred kingdom, it was said to have been built by beings with extraordinary powers and
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – New research challenges the long-held belief that flowering plants developed large fruits and seeds only after the dinosaurs died out about 66 million years ago, when a huge asteroid struck Earth. In this scientific
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Researchers have studied hundreds of unusual figures and symbols carved into ancient cave walls. Made between 18,500 and 14,000 years ago, this rock art is known for its distinct patterns. Each figure was placed with
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Odin is a god of war, death, poetry, and wisdom in Norse mythology. He often spoke in beautiful poems. But before he became the god of poetry, he had to steal and consume the Mead
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Hidden within the thick forests of the Balam Kú Biosphere Reserve are the ruins of El Yesal, one of the biggest cities in the Central Mayan Lowlands. This site has now been formally studied for the
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Scientists have extracted and analyzed the first-ever ancient proteins from the fossils of Homo naledi, revealing a potential all-female burial site. The study, published in Cell, suggests that South Africa’s Rising Star Cave system may be
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A well-preserved Roman relief depicting a protective guardian spirit was found at Vindolanda in northern England, where it had been hidden beneath a barrack floor for over 1,600 years. The third generation of the Birley family
