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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - For thousands of years, humans have used psychoactive plants for their narcotic effects. In Thailand, archaeological evidence has revealed the presence of betel

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A recent study has uncovered that males of some of our earliest ancestors were notably larger than their female counterparts. This significant size difference

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Brothers and sisters can love or hate each other. Siblings can also be rivals, which was by no means uncommon in the ancient world.

Conny Waters -  AncientPages.com -  Archaeologists have uncovered a wealthy burial site belonging to a young woman who was under 18 at the time of her death. Through

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Researchers have deciphered a unique yet fragmentary Sumerian myth about the storm-and-rain god Iškur’s captivity in the netherworld, from which he appears to

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A city of Tharais, dating back to the Byzantine era, which had been buried for centuries and largely forgotten, has recently been rediscovered.

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The boundary between what we define as reality and the invisible world is thin. To ancient Celts, hidden realms were just as significant

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - A sword similar to Tyrfing is Dainsleif. It was made by Dain, one of the dwarves mentioned in the Voluspá, one of the

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Millet is among the earliest domesticated crops, and have a rich history that extends back 7,000 years. This  crop has served as a

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient Peruvian city, Peñico, which was a bustling trade hub over 3,000 years ago. Situated just 12 kilometers from the

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have traditionally believed that monumental architecture—large, human-constructed structures designed for visibility—was a hallmark of societies with established power structures, including social hierarchies,

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Researchers have unraveled the intricate history of the ancient aqueduct system in Arles, Provence. Barbegal aqueduct. Image credit: maarjaara - CC BY 2.0

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Whatever you do, never approach the river, because something exciting, yet dangerous, might happen. Beyond the river lies an intimidating island, from which

A. Sutherland  - AncientPages.com - Deir el-Bahri, a sacred resting place for the pharaohs, is a mountain valley on the western bank of the Nile River near Thebes,

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A recent genomic study reveals how human populations adapted, survived, and diversified in the challenging Himalayan environment. Himalaya from the International Space Station.  Source: