Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – In one of the first studies of its kind, Australian scientists have investigated the health and economic status of a group of migrant settlers to colonial South Australia from an examination of skeletal remains at
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The ancient human remains unearthed in the Bacho Kiro cave (in present-day Bulgaria) and recently genetically described were surprisingly reported to be more closely related to contemporary East Asians than contemporary Europeans. Several scenarios were proposed to
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – On July 19, 1545, the warship Mary Rose, a favorite ship of King Henry VIII, sank during an engagement with the French fleet in Portsmouth Harbor. Seventy-three people died, including Roger Grenville, English captain of Mary Rose.
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Scientists have discovered evidence that a major earthquake struck Chile’s coast about 3,800 years ago, triggering a tsunami that caused devastation along 1,000 kilometers of coastline. Based on geological and archaeological findings, researchers confirmed an
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The ancient giant stone spheres in Costa Rica in the Diquís Delta, in southern Costa Rica, are considered unique examples of the complex social, economic, and political systems of the period AD 500–1500. Varying in
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Historians have long discussed what the statesman and scholar Cicero meant when he wrote ‘the coinage was being tossed around so that no one was able to know what he had.’ (De Officiis, 3:80), and
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have announced a surprising discovery of an ancient Roman mercenary buried with his sword and his military regalia. The skeleton was unearthed near Five Mile Lane, in the Welsh countryside. Based on preliminary reports,
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – One does not have to be a trained archaeologist to find something of great historical value. A young boy discovered a very rare Medieval seal matrix while treasure hunting with his father in Suffolk, England.
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A unique and completely intact 1,300-year-old Pala period idol has been found in a pond close to the ancient Nalanda University ruins, once a renowned Buddhist monastic center of science in ancient Magadha, (modern-day Bihar), in
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – DNA is an essential component in the cells of all living organisms on this planet. It contains information that is critical for building the body and keeping its biological processes alive. A new method of
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Many people worldwide question the theory of human evolution, but why? Scientists decide to find out if there are any common factors that unite those who are doubtful people originated from apelike ancestors. According to
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Covering an area of 500,000 square miles, the Gobi Desert stretches across huge portions of both Mongolia and China. The Gobi (from Mongolian gobi, meaning “waterless place”) is the world’s sixth-largest desert but this region consists
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Scientists report an unusual burial practice has been discovered during an excavation in Slovakia. Headless skeletons were discovered by archaeologists from the Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1266 “Scales of Transformation – Human-Environmental Interactions in Prehistoric
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Tikal was the Maya’s religious, ceremonial, and military city-state, with a long and fascinating history recorded in the city’s ruins, artifacts, and plenty of stelae. Tikal’s name is probably derived from the Yucatec Maya term
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Remains of a Roman malting oven and charred spelt grains discovered during excavations in Bedfordshire could be the earliest physical evidence for beer-making in the UK, dating back more than 2,000 years to the Iron
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – While excavating near the ancient city of Uruk in Iraq, archaeologists successfully uncovered a very fragile, unique, well-preserved 4,000-year-old boat. According to the Sumerian King List, Uruk was founded by King Enmerkar around 4500 BC and was the largest
