Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – We now know more about the diet of a prehistoric creature that grew up to two and a half meters long and lived in Australian waters during the time of the dinosaurs, thanks to
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – The diverse swimming techniques of the ancient reptiles that ruled the Mesozoic seas have been revealed for the first time by scientists at the University of Bristol. An almost 8m-long specimen of Temnodontosaurus, a
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A group of metal detectorists examining a field near the Viking castle Fyrkat have discovered two remarkable treasures. The two Viking treasures were buried a few meters apart, and both contained many small silver coins
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Polynesian peoples are renowned for their advanced sailing technology and for reaching the most remote islands on the planet centuries before the Europeans reached the Americas. 1827 depiction of Tahitian pahi double-hulled war canoes. Engraved
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists using ground-penetrating radar, a device that uses radio waves to map out what lies below the surface of the ground, have discovered a huge Viking ship in Norway. It’s a major archaeological discovery that
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – There are places where you can literally “feel” you’re moving back in time. One such place is Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy. Built in 1299, the palace became an icon of Florence. The building acquired
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Ancient Maya produced some of the most durable lime plasters on Earth, yet how this was achieved remains a secret. With its magnificent structures, many of which still stand today, the ancient Maya city of
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – An almost 1,000-year-old Native American canoe has been recovered from Lake Waccamaw in southeastern North Carolina, United States. The canoe was accidentally discovered by a group of teenage boys in 2021 while they were swimming
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – In Vinoř, an area on the outskirts of Prague, Czech Republic, a mysterious 7,000-year-old circular structure has fascinated archaeologists for many years. Scientists have now released new photos of this Neolithic circular structure, and a
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – You never know when and where you’ll find something of archaeological value do you? Some people can come across priceless ancient treasures without searching for them. This is what happened to a woman in Norway.
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – An international team led by the Institute of Archeology of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, has successfully completed the third excavation season in Oman. Excavation of a Neolithic tomb at Nafun,
AncientPages.com – The coastal town of Exmouth in Western Australia is due to experience one of the most spectacular astronomical phenomena on April 20 2023—a total solar eclipse. Antikythera mechanism fragment. Credit: Wikipedia – CC BY 2.5 Eclipses have entranced
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – How much do we know about the Neolithic lifestyle? According to a Professor, the stereotypical view of how Neolithic men and women lived is wrong! Dr. Karina Croucher, Associate Professor at the Archaeological and Forensic Sciences,
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists excavating at the Casas de Turuñuelo archeological site in Guareña, Badajoz, Spain, have unearthed five remarkable life-sized stone busts that reveal for the first time the faces of the ancient Tarteso people. The Tartessian
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have been interested in El Mirón cave for a long time, and over the years, many fascinating finds have been reported from this corner of the world. First discovered for science in 1903 by
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Something as simple as a grass can fundamentally change the understanding of life in the prehistoric world. Studies published in the journal Science document the earliest evidence for locally abundant C4 grasses in eastern Africa and how C4 grasses
