Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have made an important discovery in the Kingdom of Aksum, a major ancient power in Northeastern Africa, identifying two churches from shortly after the Aksumite’s conversion to Christianity. Excavation of one of the early
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have discovered what may be the earliest known narrative scene, telling an ancient story, at the 11,000-year-old site of Sayburç in south-eastern Turkey. The two panels depict people interacting with dangerous animals. In one,
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Researchers have analyzed stone tools from southern China. Their study provides the earliest evidence of rice harvesting, dating to as early as 10,000 years ago. The researchers identified two methods of harvesting rice, which helped initiate
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – Scientists have long debated why non-bird dinosaurs, including Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops, became extinct—whereas mammals and other species such as turtles and crocodiles survived. The new study, led by an international team of paleontologists and
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Two-million-year-old DNA has been identified for the first time—opening a ‘game-changing’ new chapter in the history of evolution. Microscopic fragments of environmental DNA were found in Ice Age sediment in northern Greenland. Using cutting-edge technology,
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – For over a century, one of the earliest human fossils ever discovered in Spain has been long considered a Neandertal. However, new analysis from an international research team, including scientists at Binghamton University, State University
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A French Gothic ivory casket worth more than £1.5 million is at risk of leaving the UK unless a buyer can be found to save it for the nation. The casket is one of just
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists excavating near Northampton, UK, have found a magnificent 1,300-year-old necklace made up of at least 30 pendants and beads made of Roman coins, gold, garnets, glass, and semi-precious stones. Scientists say it’s a “once-in-a-lifetime”
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A 2,000-year-old, large Roman temple has been discovered under and next to the Church of St. Daniel in the village of Danilo near Šibenik, the former Roman city of Ridit in Croatia. The ancient building
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Egyptian archaeologists conducting excavations at the Garza site in Egypt’s Fayoum city unearthed a large funerary building/structure dating back to the Ptolemaic and Roman eras. Fayum-type funerary portrait. Image credit: Egypt Supreme Council of
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – This new study demonstrates how the creative use of unconventional research methods turned an unfortunate archaeological sampling event into a scientific success story. However, this scientific adventure was not a straightforward triumph. BLOCK OF SEDIMENT:
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Until the beginning of this century, the production of fully worked bone tools was considered an innovation introduced in Europe around 40,000 years ago by modern humans. Over the last two decades, research has led
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – An exceptional collection of well-preserved stucco maks examined by experts are now revealing their secrets shedding light on the ancient Maya kingdom. Archaeologist Juan Yadeun Angulo has found several ancient artifacts, among which many masks
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A series of exciting inscriptions, almost invisible to the naked eye, have been discovered in the margins of an important eighth-century manuscript in the Bodleian Library, MS Selden Supra 30. Revealed through state-of-the-art 3D recording
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The remains of two medieval merchant vessels, known as cogs, were discovered over the summer in Varberg in Sweden, during an archaeological excavation. They have now been securely dated for the first time, and analyses
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The prehistoric ruins of the Din Lligwy settlement have a long history spanning three eras. It is a fascinating place on the eastern coast of Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom, with more than 5,000 years of
