Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Excvations in the ancient Mesopotamian city of Lagash continue, and archaeologists report they have unearthed a 5,000-year-old food tavern. A close-up of the ancient “tavern”. Credit: Lagash Archaeology Project This ancient eating place was hidden
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have found what they say is the first solid scientific evidence suggesting that Vikings crossed the North Sea to Britain with dogs and horses. Research led by Durham University, UK, and the Vrije Universiteit
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Several accounts of the legend of the mythical, highly spectacular submerged city of Ys exist. When reading about this mysterious place, one immediately thinks of Atlantis, Sodom, and Gomorrah. According to ancient tales, the city of
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A beautiful gold pendant on a chain linked to King Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon has been unveiled by the British Museum. Charlie Clarke, a metal detector, discovered the ornate item in Warwickshire, UK.
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A photo submitted by an elderly woman has helped glacial archaeologists from Secrets of the Ice to identify a strange ancient artifact. The Secret of the Ice team has made many incredible discoveries as the
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists are appealing to the public for help with an unusual carving they unearthed at Nesscliffe Hill, UK, in 2022. Paul Reilly, a visiting fellow in archaeology at the University of Southampton, and Gary Lock,
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – At the end of 2022, MOLA archaeologists in Norfolk, UK, announced the amazing discovery shedding new light on the life of Anglo-Saxons. Scientists said they had unearthed a “once-in-a-lifetime” Medieval gold necklace that was “internationally
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – It is always splendid when ancient knowledge can be preserved for future generations. One of the greatest Greek philosophers was Aristotle of Stagira (c. 384 BC – 322 BC), whose thoughts still influence the modern
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have concluded that Anglo-Saxon monasteries were more resilient to Viking attacks than previously thought. Lyminge, a monastery in Kent, was on the front line of long-running Viking hostility, which ended in the victories of
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have discovered 30 amazing ancient Roman gems while excavating at a site in modern-day Carlisle, just behind Hadrian’s Wall, located near the border between modern-day Scotland and England. The precious beautiful stones and beautifully
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists in Rome, Italy, have again reason to be proud of a new discovery. This time scientists unearthed an ancient marble statue of Hercules during excavation works in Parco Scott, part of the Appia Antica
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – About 2,500 years ago, people tossed unique and beautiful treasures into a lake. Today the site is a drained peat bog converted into farmland. Archaeologists report that dozens of bronze ornaments, such as necklaces, bracelets,
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Our knowledge of the Neanderthals is constantly improving, but some aspects of our ancient ancestors’ spiritual beliefs are still a riddle. Scientists are investigating a mysterious cave in Spain where the Neanderthals collected huge skulls
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have discovered a 2.37-meter sword and an unusual Bronze Age mirror in Japan. The find was made in the prehistoric Tomio Maruyama burial mound in the ancient capital of Nara. An X-ray photo of
AncientPages.com – That humans originated in Africa is widely accepted. But it’s not generally recognised how unique features of Africa’s ecology were responsible for the crucial evolutionary transitions from forest-inhabiting fruit-eater to savanna-dwelling hunter. These were founded on earth movements and
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – The Latest Permian Mass Extinction (LPME) was the largest extinction in Earth’s history to date, killing between 80-90% of life on the planet, though finding definitive evidence for what caused the dramatic changes in
