Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – One of Dublin’s previously “lost” medieval castles has been identified within University College Dublin’s Roebuck Castle. New research reveals that substantial remains of the Norman castle of Roebuck, an important fortress on one of the
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – While working with old manuscripts in Utrecht University’s Special Collections, Dr Mark de Kreij, an assistant professor of Ancient Greek and Papyrology at the University, made a remarkable find. The scientist teaches Greek language and
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Across ancient cultures worldwide, the trickster often appears as a divine being, a mortal, a spirit, or a creature caught between animal and human. Dwelling between the mortal and supernatural realms, this captivating, unpredictable figure
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Researchers recreated a damaged ancient scroll to test a new method for examining historical texts. A model carbonized papyrus scroll opens a novel path to identifying readable scrolls of the Herculaneum Library. a) One of
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – One of the most complete diplodocid skeletons ever discovered in Europe is reported by paleontologists from the Fundación Conjunto Paleontológico de Teruel-Dinópolis in the peer-reviewed Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. An illustration of the Diplodocus
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Researchers in Wyoming, U.S., have uncovered two rare fossils of a Jurassic squid-like species that lived about 160 million years ago. The species, called Wyoteuthis linsterorum, is an ancient cephalopod known as a belemnite and is
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – Most people walk heel to toe, taking thousands of steps each day. A new study shows that heel-first walking is more uniquely human than previously thought. This adaptation let early hominins walk farther and
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – In March 2026, workers found wooden elements while constructing an overflow basin in Aschaffenburg, northwest Bavaria, Germany. Although the age of the remains was initially unclear, they were evidently part of a larger structure. A few
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Scientists have long discussed whether ice-age glaciers or an enormous human effort moved giant megaliths known as Devil’s Arrow stones from Brimham Rocks, North Yorkshire, England. The three surviving pillars near Boroughbridge form the tallest standing
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A major Viking Age treasure was recently found in Finland by treasure hunter Kalle Lappinen. On September 3, 2026, Lappinen made a unique discovery: a silver treasure near the church in the village of Sysmä, in
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Vercingetorix, a prince of the Arverni, rose to legendary fame across Gaul as its most celebrated leader. His exceptional skills, bravery, and combat mastery made him one of the Romans’ most fearsome opponents. Arvernian gold stater
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Periods of prosperity can contain the roots of future collapse. In ancient Troy, ambition led to environmental strain long before modern industry. While today we associate environmental destruction with oil rigs, coal plants, or plastic waste,
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – With support from Kent manuscript expert Dr David Rundle, seventeen medieval manuscript fragments have been identified in Guernsey. These discoveries provide rare insight into the island’s literary and intellectual life during a period with little
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