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
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Ulfberht swords were famous for their strength, flexibility, and high-tech blades. Viking warriors highly prized these weapons, which were extraordinarily valuable because of their properties. This well-preserved Ulfbrecht sword was found in the Wisla River
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – There have always been several ways to prepare meals. Food can be cooked in different pots depending on the meal. Ancient people realized this a long time ago. Studies show Neolithic people had a highly
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – When museum inspector and archaeologist Jakob Bonde dug up a 2,000-year-old knife with a runic inscription from a burial ground near Odense on the island of Funen, he did not know the find’s significance. Of
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The Oseberg Ship burial is one of the greatest Viking mysteries. The individuals buried together with the ship are a riddle, and the fact something very strange occurred before the burial was sealed gives scientists
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – For the first time in almost 2,000 years, the public will have an opportunity to see an incredible Roman arm guard. This ancient arm guard is truly unique because it is one of only three
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – In the early 1990s, excavations took place at Huseby-Klev, an early Mesolithic hunter-fisher site on the Swedish west coast, where a piece of ancient chewing gum was found. The masticates were made out of birch
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The centaur head was given to the Danish King Christian V as a gift in 1688. The Danish Captain who served in the Venetian fleet and was present during the bombardment of the Acropolis in
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – While examining ice cores from Antarctica, scientists found evidence of toxic heavy metal pollution caused by humans, predating the Industrial Revolution by centuries. This surprising time capsule allows scientists and historians to link Earth’s history
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The mystery behind why Alaskan horses, cryptodiran turtles, and island lizards shrunk over time may have been solved in a new study. Image credit: University of Reading The new theoretical research proposes that animal size over
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – There is no lack of beautiful Anglo-Saxon artifacts found in the UK, and this particular object is of great interest to scientists who admit they do not know what it is. What was this Anglo-Saxon
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Saqqara necropolis in Egypt has revealed more of its ancient secrets. A remarkable 4,000-year-old tomb has been unearthed by the joint archaeological mission from Waseda University in collaboration with the Supreme Council of Antiquities
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Some already call it Australia’s lost Atlantis, but it is not quite the mythical underwater city Plato mentions. A large underwater site that was home to hundreds of thousands of people has been identified and
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – When it is very cold outside, most of us hurry back to a warm home. During winter, we try to dress warmly and appreciate the comfort of central heating, hot beverages, and thick blankets. Not
