Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Ruled by many Emperors, the mighty and vast Roman Empire covered territories that included Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia. Established in 27 B.C. following the demise of the Roman Republic, the first Roman Emperor,
AncientPages.com – The period between 50,000 to 40,000 years ago saw a crucial biological and cultural transformation for humans: this was the time when local groups of Neanderthals were replaced by incoming groups of our own species, Homo sapiens. View of
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Admired or hated, it is fair to say that no one was indifferent to Alexander the Great, who is today recognized as one of the greatest military figures of all time. Alexander the Great, the
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Three metal deposits were extracted by a detectorist inside the site, dated to the Middle Bronze Age 2 (1450- 1300 BC) at Kerouarn, Prat, in northern Brittany. Credits: GPLA Arc’Antique / M. Nordez The ornament hoards dated
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The American Southwest has much to offer. When visiting this place, we find beautiful landmarks, intriguing archaeological sites, and prehistoric sites, fascinating Indian lore, hot valleys, marvelous mountains, unusual plants and wonderful animals, and plenty
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The first analysis of the Early Neolithic stone burial chamber unearthed in Tiarp, near Falköping in Sweden, is now completed. Archaeologists say the Tiarp Dolmen is one of the oldest stone burial chambers in Sweden
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Stone Age people must have been surprised and horrified when the gigantic water waves reaching 20 meters wiped out their dwellings. Some of the waves reached 20 meters, and few could survive. According to scientists,
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Lusatian culture dates back to the Bronze Age and the Early Iron Age (14th-4th century BC), occupying the broadest range of central Europe. This culture covered almost the entire territory of the Polish lands, central
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Lublin Provincial Monuments Conservator has announced a 15 iron weapons that probably belonged to Barbarian tribes who fought the Romans have been discovered in a forest near the town of Hrubieszów in eastern Poland.
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – About 200 million years ago, in the Late Triassic, South West England was an archipelago of small islands set in a warm sub-tropical sea. Various-sized flying reptiles were present in the skies, and long-gone large
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Ancient Romans loved wine. It is estimated that an average male in the ancient Roman Empire consumed about a liter or more of diluted wine daily. The wine symbolized civilized behavior and was widely used
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Have scientists used the wrong term when referring to early humans as hunter-gatherers? According to new groundbreaking research, the answer is “yes,” at least when discussing people living in the Andes of South America who
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The people of Old Dongola knew better than to throw away clothes that were worn out. In those days, before the Industrial Revolution, the production of fabrics was a very time-consuming activity. Scientists discovered people
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Can a tomb that has stood in the same spot for thousands of years suddenly vanish? That is a question many pondered when trying to locate Altóir na Gréine, as the tomb is locally known.
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – As deities, the Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux, were often depicted as celestial horsemen. Once revered on earth, they ascended to the heavens and now shine brightly as the stars of Gemini. Throughout history, sailors in
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Long considered impossible to decipher, we can now finally learn the truth about the mysterious code found hidden in an old silk dress in Maine, USA. The intriguing story started when Sara Rivers Cofield spotted
