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The large number of fava beans unearthed at the site of Ahihud, where seeds of a uniform size were found husked and placed in storage pits, suggests that they were the preferred crop as many as 10,000 years ago.

World’s Oldest Domesticated Fava Beans Were Grown In The Galilee Millennia Ago

AncientPages.com | November 28, 2015

AncientPages.com - Researchers say that humans have been eating these beans for many millennia. The world's oldest domesticated fava beans have been discovered in sites in the central-southern Levant, now

The tombs had characteristics of the Ischma culture. Credits: AP

Archaeology

Four Pre-Inca Tombs Discovered In A Pyramid-Shaped Cemetery, Lima, Peru

AncientPages.com | November 28, 2015

AncientPages.com - Archaeologists say they have discovered tombs that are more than 1,000 years old in a pyramid-shaped cemetery in the midst of Peru's capital, Lima. "There are four

Most of the scenes at Amenhotep-Huy’s tomb represent the vizier’s daily life activities of agriculture, hunting and fishing. It also features scenes of female musicians and dancers and shows Huy, among his family members, being greeted by high priests. Credits: Ministry of Antiquities

Archaeology

2,700-Year-Old Sarcophagus Of ‘High Priest Of God Amun’ Discovered In Luxor

AncientPages.com | November 27, 2015

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The sarcophagus of Ankh-f-n-khonsu, a high priest of the ancient Egyptian god Amun Ra, has been unearthed in the west bank of Luxor,

The brightly-painted wooden panel, with details picked out in silver and gold leaf, dates from c.1460, is all the more astonishing as it depicts the moment of Christ’s betrayal, by Judas Iscariot.

Archaeology

Rare Medieval Painting Depicting Judas’ Betrayal Of Christ Saved By Reformation ‘Recycling’

AncientPages.com | November 27, 2015

AncientPages.com - A rare medieval painting depicting Judas' betrayal of Christ may have survived destruction at the hands of 16th century iconoclasts after being 'recycled' to list the Ten

Remains the researchers studied included a man discovered at London Wall, with injuries to his skull that suggest he may have been killed nearby in Londinium’s amphitheatre before his head was dumped into an open pit. He was found to have had black hair and dark brown eyes, and was likely to have been born outside of Britain — with connections to eastern Europe and the Near East.

Archaeology

London Was Always A Multicultural City, DNA Research Confirms

AncientPages.com | November 26, 2015

AncientPages.com - London has been a multicultural city since its earliest days as a Roman city, according to new cutting-edge DNA research just published by the Museum of London. Scientists examined four skeletons, looking

An new Roman era 'fortlet' has been found on Anglesey. Photo credits: Gwynedd Archeological Trust

Archaeology

First Early Roman Fortlet Found On The Isle of Anglesey, North Wales

AncientPages.com | November 26, 2015

AncientPages.com - Archaeologists say they have made a ground-breaking discovery on the Isle of Anglesey, North Wales. Experts have found what appears to be a small Roman fort on land

Neither population increase nor ecological changes provide an adequate explanation for patterns of human movement into new regions which began around 100,000 years ago. She suggests that as commitments to others became more essential to survival, and human groups ever more motivated to identify and punish those who cheat, the ‘dark’ side of human nature also developed.

Archaeology

Did Human Nature’s Dark Side Help Us Spread Across The World?

AncientPages.com | November 25, 2015

AncientPages.com - Modern humans spread rapidly around the world from 100,000 years ago but neither population increase nor ecological changes provide an adequate explanation for patterns of this behavior. A

Celtic treasures. Credits: Jersey Heritage

Archaeology

Remarkable Le Catillon II Hoard – World’s Largest Collection Of Celtic Coins And Jewellery

AncientPages.com | November 24, 2015

AncientPages.com - Archaeologists allow public to see important phase of conservation work on remarkable Le Catillon II Hoard. Peeling back the top five centimetres of a pile of buried

Researchers had noticed that people from southern Europe tend to be shorter than those from northern Europe. The new study suggests that the height differential arises both from people in the north having more ancestry from Eurasian steppe populations, who seem to have been taller, and people in the south having more ancestry from Neolithic and Chalcolithic groups from the Iberian peninsula, who seem to have been shorter.

Archaeology

DNA Study Reveals How Europe’s Hunter-Gatherers Adapted To A New Way Of Life – Farming

AncientPages.com | November 24, 2015

AncientPages.com - The introduction of agriculture into Europe about 8,500 years ago changed the way people lived right down to their DNA. Now, an international team reports in Nature that researchers

Research revealed that the site was occupied 200 years earlier than previously estimated - fragments of ceramic wine jars imported from the Mediterranean evidence of a ‘Dark Age’ settlement. The analysis also showed how the medieval monks spin-doctored the Abbey’s mythical links to make Glastonbury one of the richest monasteries in the country.

Archaeology

Medieval Mythbusting – New Research Rewrites History Of Glastonbury Abbey

AncientPages.com | November 23, 2015

AncientPages.com - Glastonbury Abbey in Somerset holds a special place in popular culture. It was renowned in the early middle ages as the reputed burial place of the legendary

Non-invasive Japanese radar begins search for the queen's remains.

Archaeology

Tests On Tutankhamun’s Tomb: Non-Invasive Radar Search For Nefertiti To Start Thursday

AncientPages.com | November 23, 2015

AncientPages.com - Egyptian authorities announces the three-day operation that involves the use of non-invasive radar to search behind the walls of Tutankhamun's burial chamber. Exploration work will start Thursday to

This prehistoric society specialized in the production of salt which was exported to distant markets. The salt production boosted trade, and salt itself was probably used as a currency at first, before the arrival of gold. Credits: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Archaeology

6,300 Years Old Golden Artifact Unearthed At Solnitsata ‘The Salt Pit’ Prehistoric Settlement

AncientPages.com | November 23, 2015

AncientPages.com - Excavations conducted in one of Europe’s oldest prehistoric settlements – the Solnitsata (‘Salt Pit’), located in the vicinity of a town in Provadia, in northeastern Bulgaria,

Archaeology

Medieval Mythbusting – Rewriting of History Of Glastonbury Abbey

AncientPages.com | November 23, 2015

AncientPages.com - Glastonbury Abbey in Somerset holds a special place in popular culture. It was renowned in the early middle ages as the reputed burial place of the legendary

The fossilized skull of Homo erectus discovered at the site of the grotto of Hualong, in the district of Dongzhi, in the Chinese province of Anhui [Credit: Xinhua]

Human Beginnings

“Dongzhi Man” – Ancient Human Fossil Discovered In China

AncientPages.com | November 22, 2015

AncientPages.com - An "uncommonly well-preserved" fossilized skull of homo erectus has been discovered by Chinese archaeologists, at the Hualongdong archaeological site in Dongzhi County, in east China. The discovery contributes to

A Swiss farmer has discovered on his cherry plantation spectacular treasure: more than 4,000 Roman coins, exceptionally well-preserved and with high silver content. Archaeologists are puzzled.

Archaeology

Swiss Farmer Discovered Roman Coins Among Cherry Trees

AncientPages.com | November 22, 2015

AncientPages.com - A Swiss farmer has discovered more than 4,000 Roman coins, exceptionally well-preserved and with high silver content. This surprising discovery was made on his cherry plantation and now archaeologists

The molar found in the Denisova cave, as seen from above and the side. Photo: courtesy David Reich/Nature

Archaeology

Denisovans: Ancient Teeth Reveal More Ancient Secrets Of Human Relatives

AncientPages.com | November 18, 2015

AncientPages.com - An international team of researchers has analyzed DNA of two molars from Siberia’s Denisova Caves and uncovered new information that undoubtedly sheds light on the origins of

Excavations and electrical resistance survey. Photo by M. Matera

Archaeology

Ancient Greeks In Ukraine: 2000-Year-Old Settlement With Previously Unknown Structures – Localized By Polish Archaeologists

AncientPages.com | November 15, 2015

AncientPages.com - Archaeologists from the University of Warsaw using aerial photographs and geophysical surveys, confirmed the location of settlement dating back more than two thousand years in Respublikaniec (Kherson

Theobroma cacao is one of the oldest species in the genus Theobroma, having evolved around 10 million years ago. At the time, the Andes were not yet fully elevated, which explains why cacao trees today occur on both sides of the Andes. Credits: tacethno

Archaeology

Cacao Tree Was Born 10 Million Years Ago – It’s Much Older Than Previously Thought

AncientPages.com | November 14, 2015

AncientPages.com - New research suggests the cacao tree is 10 million years old, which means it’s much older than previously thought. The cacao tree produces cacao beans, which go

Archaeology

Remarkable 2,000-Year-Old Smoke-Absorbing Lamps Reducing Pollution Discovered

AncientPages.com | November 12, 2015

AncientPages.com - Recently we reported how archaeologists excavating in China have uncovered eight main tombs and a chariot burial area with walls. The burial site is believed to be

Left: Herbert J. Gute, “Wooden Shield with Scenes from the Trojan War,” 1935 or 1936. Watercolor on paper. Commissioned by Yale University. (Yale University Art Gallery); Right: An infrared reflectogram of the shield allows visualization of the carbon-based pigment or ink used for drawing. (Yale University Art Gallery)

Archaeology

Dura-Europos Roman Shield Created With Ancient Painting Techniques On Wood

AncientPages.com | November 9, 2015

AncientPages.com - A Roman shield — painted with scenes from the Trojan War and possibly used in parades during ancient times - is more than 2,000 year-old artifact. It

Pillars believed to be a part of an Edo Period structure in the bed of Lake Biwako (Provided by Biwako Suichu Kokogaku Kenkyukai)

Archaeology

Pillars Of Underwater Structure Discovered In Lake Biwako, Japan

AncientPages.com | November 7, 2015

AncientPages.com - A suspected shrine that dates back to late Edo Period (1603-1867) has been discovered by underwater archaeology research group working in the area of Lake Biwako, Japan's

Ancient Mysteries

The Enigma Of People And Gods With Horns In Ancient Times

AncientPages.com | November 7, 2015

AncientPages.com - Horns represent the primal power of nature, express the unstoppable power and the majesty and throughout human history, horns have been synonymous with this strength. Horned animal deities played a

"Saccopastore remains are 100,000 years older than previously thought – and push back the arrival of Neanderthal man in Italy to 250,000 years ago”

Archaeology

Neanderthals Were Present In Italy Much Earlier Than Previously Thought

AncientPages.com | November 6, 2015

AncientPages.com - A new study indicates that Neanderthal man arrived on the Italian peninsular some 100,000 years earlier than previously thought. Researchers analyzed radioactive deposits that were found in

A general view of a digging site of the remains of a citadel used by the Greeks more then 2,000 years ago to control the Al Aqsa mosque, also known as the Temple Mount at the City of David near Jerusalem Old City on November 3, 2015. Photo Credit: Israel Antiquities Authority

Archaeology

Ancient Mystery Of Acra Citadel – Solved

AncientPages.com | November 3, 2015

AncientPages.com - After 10 years of excavations, Israeli archaeologists have finally solved “one of Jerusalem’s greatest archaeological mysteries” — identifying the location of the Acra, an infamous fortress used by ancient

A brief visualisation of an exotic stone found at a 15,000-year-old hunter-gatherer settlement in Jersey. The site, Les Varines, offers great views over landscapes now drowned by the English Channel. It is located in the Jersey parish of St Saviour and has produced over 5,000 scattered stone artefacts during the past five years of excavation, but in the summer of 2015 the team unearthed denser concentrations of tools and burnt bone and, for the first time, fragments of engraved stone. These are currently under study in an attempt to unravel the significance of these unique finds.

Archaeology

Ice Age Engraved Stones, Tools Unearthed At Jersey Hunter-Gatherer Site Dated To Magdalenian Culture

AncientPages.com | November 3, 2015

AncientPages.com - Archaeologists find Ice Age engravings, tools and burnt bone within "very rare" British settlement at Jersey. Archaeologists say hunter-gatherers from the Magdalenian culture of between 16,000 and

The hilltop of Mukawir, the Biblical Machaerus, is where Salome is believed to have danced for Herodus Antipus who, impressed by her performance, promised her anything she wanted.

Civilizations

The 2,000-Year-Old Citadel Of Machaerus – A New Look For An Ancient Site

AncientPages.com | October 30, 2015

AncientPages.com - The Citadel of Machaerus - a fortified hilltop palace - was built upon a conical peak of basalt, located in Jordan fifteen miles (24 km) southeast of

“It is evident that great thought was invested in the engineering and construction,” she said. “The wine press is huge – 3 meters in diameter and 2 meters deep, and could accommodate 20 cubic meters of wine.”

Archaeology

Large 1,500-Year-Old Winepress Unearthed In Area Once Known For Wine production.

AncientPages.com | October 29, 2015

AncientPages.com - A large, well-preserved 1,500-year-old winery has been exposed during a violent storm in the Sharon Plain region, located between the Mediterranean Sea and Samarian Hills, the Antiquities

It takes years to work on the anatomy of a ship and it is hard work.

Archaeology

Yenikapı Shipwrecks – A Unique Historical Treasure That Sheds Light On Ancient Ship Production

AncientPages.com | October 28, 2015

AncientPages.com - The well-preserved shipwrecks discovered at Yenikapı in Istanbul, Turkey are an important new source of information on the maritime commerce of Constantinople and the gradual shift from

The ancient gilded Bible is nearly a millenia old according to officials. DHA Photo

Archaeology

A Millennium-Old Gilded Bible Seized In Tokat, Turkey

AncientPages.com | October 28, 2015

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A nearly millennium-old gilded Bible has been seized, during a police operation in the northern province of Tokat, Turkey. Also, ten people were taken into

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