Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The discovery of the papyrus fragment P.Hamb.Graec. 1011 at the Hamburg Carl von Ossietzky State and University Library is a significant milestone in early Christian studies. After decades of remaining unnoticed, experts Dr. Lajos Berkes
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Maritime archaeologists from Bournemouth University have made a remarkable discovery by recovering two Medieval grave slabs submerged at the bottom of Studland Bay for nearly 800 years. These slabs, carved from the fossiliferous Purbeck marble,
AncientPages.com – On June 8, 1023, 1,001 years ago, King Cnut took a bath. In itself this was not particularly remarkable. Contrary to the image of a ubiquitously grubby middle ages that dominates film and television, there is evidence to
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The wreck of the Quest, the last ship belonging to the renowned Irish-born British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, has been discovered off the coast of Labrador, Canada, after being missing for 62 years. An international
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Our journey takes us to Kentucky, where we uncover a little-known secret underground world once inhabited by an ancient civilization shrouded in mystery. Archaeological evidence suggests that someone lived in this subterranean realm long ago,
AncientPages.com – On Aug. 24, in A.D. 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted, shooting over 3 cubic miles of debris up to 20 miles (32.1 kilometers) in the air. As the ash and rock fell to Earth, it buried the ancient cities of
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Rök Stone (Rök Runestone), in Swedish, Rökstenen’, is a remarkable 9th-century granite monument bearing the distinction of containing the longest runic inscription ever uncovered. This colossal 4-ton memorial block is situated in an interesting location between the
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have made a remarkable discovery at a “once-in-a-decade” site in the United Kingdom, unearthing as many as 19,000 ancient artifacts from prehistory to the early Medieval period. The excavation, conducted at the Calthorpe Gardens
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Important scientific discoveries do not necessarily come in grand or attention-grabbing forms. Sometimes, new findings emerge from unassuming and ordinary objects. Such is the case with a 6-centimeter-wide, unremarkable mass of bone and teeth that
AncientPages.com – If you pay a visit to the Singapore Stone, displayed at the National Museum of Singapore, you might be disappointed. That’s because the inscription – carrying an unknown writing system transcribing an unknown language – is fading. But if
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The recent discovery by the Greek Ministry of Culture unveils a remarkable Minoan structure near Kastelli on Crete. This monumental circular edifice, spanning approximately 48 meters in diameter and situated at an altitude of 494
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Between the 4th century BC and the 3rd century AD, a kingdom known as the Kangju Kingdom existed in Central Asia. This kingdom was inhabited by a semi-nomadic population of Indo-European descent. Archaeological findings indicate
