AncientPages.com – The city of Mayapán was the largest Mayan city from approximately 1200 to 1450 AD. It was an important political, economic and religious center, and the capital of a large state that controlled much of northwestern Yucatan in
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Maritime archaeologists from Bournemouth University have uncovered the remains of a medieval ship and its cargo dating back to the 13th century off the coast of Dorset. The survival of the vessel is extremely rare
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists at the Museum of Archaeology in Stavanger could hardly believe their eyes when dress accessories typical of a Viking Age woman was delivered to the museum. Now the archaeologists may have traced the origin
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists excavating at Tavsanli Höyük, a mound recognized as the oldest known settlement in Kütahya, Turkey dating back 8,000 years, have unearthed a unique 3300-year-old seal and a dagger. The mound, often referred to as
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The ancient North American city of Cahokia had as its focal point a feature now known as Monks Mound, a giant earthwork surrounded on its north, south, east and west by large rectangular open areas.
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Examination of a fossilized skull of a hunter-gatherer who lived about 100,000 years ago in Morroco shows the individual suffered from vertigo and hearing loss. “Almost 50 years since parts of his skeleton were found
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have unearthed a puzzling small figurine made in the image of an unknown individual. Researchers speculate people worshiped the small statuette as a water deity almost 2,800 to 2,500 years ago. At least the
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The sunken city of Heracleion off the shores of Alexandria, Egypt, was once part of the kingdom of Cleopatra. In recent years, underwater archaeologists have come across many stunning submerged ancient statues, artifacts, and shipwrecks
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – In the debate about the social structure of the Central European Early Iron Age, the “Herrenhof” plays a considerable role as the presumed seat of a high-status farmer. A rectangular farmstead of this type is
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The mountain fortress of Rabana-Merquly in modern Iraqi Kurdistan was one of the major regional centers of the Parthian Empire, which extended over parts of Iran and Mesopotamia approximately 2,000 years ago. This is a
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – According to legend, Robin Hood was a heroic outlaw from Nottingham, UK. Living in Sherwood Forest, he was famous for robbing the rich and giving to the poor. The legend of Robin Hood dates back
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – An extended period of turmoil in the prehistoric Maya city of Mayapan, in the Yucatan region of Mexico, was marked by population declines, political rivalries and civil conflict. Between 1441 and 1461 CE the strife
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists excavating in Abusir near Saqqara, Egypt, have unearthed a unique tomb belonging to a military officer who commanded battalions made up of foreign soldiers, according to a statement from the Egyptian antiquities ministry. The
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – There is a small bronze artifact in the Cincinnati Art Museum’s East Asian art collection in Ohio. It is not particularly remarkable at first glance. However, once you realize it’s a magic mirror, the story
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The 15th-century French composer and singer Josquin des Prez, or “Josquin,” as he is commonly known, achieved the Renaissance equivalent of rock star status. Despite his fame, many details of Josquin’s life and career are
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The sword was found in three pieces by two metal detector enthusiasts, independent of each other, in the Jåttå/Gausel area in Stavanger, already renowned for the grave of the so-called Gausel queen. Found in 1883,
