Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – There is scientific evidence dogs were domesticated between 15,000 and 30,000 years ago. Dogs are our beloved pets and they have been our companions for a very long time, but how dogs changed in size
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – It happens every now and then that Viking swords are discovered but this finding is unique! As scientists ask – “What are the odds that two independent discoveries from the Viking Age fit together?” The
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists from Edinburgh have discovered more than 100 Iron Age settlements in south-west Scotland that date from the time of Roman occupation. The team has been surveying an area north of Hadrian’s Wall to better
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Maize has always been the most important food crop in the Maya. According to the ancient creation myth of the Maya people, the gods created the first humans from maize dough and their bodies were believed
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Using the latest scientific methods, researchers want to solve a great mystery of human evolution: Why are we the only humans left? Two scientists who were the first ones to find a first-generation offspring of
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A cave known as Cueva de Ardales or the so-called Trinidad Grund and located in southern Spain was used by ancient humans as a canvas for artwork. It is also a burial place for over
AncientPages.com – Ancient historians loved to write about warfare and famous battles. While these millennia-old stories still feed modern imaginations – Homer’s “Iliad” provides the plot for the movie “Troy,” while Herodotus’ “Histories Book VII” inspired the film “300,” for
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The first known Roman military amphitheater has been discovered by archaeologists excavating at the base of the Legio VI Ferrata Roman Legion near Megiddo (known as Legio) in the Southern Levant. It’s a significant archaeological
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – An important discovery has been made by archaeologists working at the Chavín de Huántar archaeological site in Peru. Scientists report the discovery of 35 secret passageways beneath the Chavín De Huántar temple complex. Archaeologists have
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – It has happened in the past that archaeological discoveries have confirmed events described in Norse Sagas. We know for example that Norse Sagas tell of early Viking Voyages to foreign, distant lands. One of them was America,
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Once again, archaeologists report they have discovered a new trove consisting of magnificent ancient Egyptian artifacts. The ancient objects were unearthed at the Saqqara Necropolis near Cairo. “The artifacts were showcased at a makeshift exhibit
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A team of German and Kurdish archaeologists has uncovered a 3,400-year-old Mittani Empire-era city once located on the Tigris River. The settlement emerged from the waters of the Mosul reservoir early this year as water
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The king wore the Uraeus on a wreath or on his crown during the Middle Kingdom. It symbolized the ruler’s legitimacy and was represented by a rearing cobra with an inflated hood. It is also
AncientPages.com – In the second episode of the TV show Lego Masters, contestants were asked to build a castle — then watch it be destroyed by a bowling ball. In the lucky dip that followed, teammates Fleur and Sarah drew a
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have finished the first excavations of the magnificent Gjellestad Viking ship burial in Norway and scientists have presented some of the most exciting finds. In 2018 archaeologists made an incredible discovery in Norway. Using high-resolution georadar
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – While excavating on a construction site of what will become an industrial park near Merida, on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of an ancient Mayan city filled with palaces, pyramids, and plazas.
