Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The long-held consensus that the more populated and “civilized” a society, the more complex their communication may be more nuanced than previously thought. After systematically analyzing written and otherwise recorded evidence of shared information in
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – How did Baroque period artists/sculptors go about their craft? For the first time, researchers have performed a forensic anthropological analysis of a marble skull carved by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The analysis of this re-discovered sculpture
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Siberian Valley of the Kings, on the Southern Siberian Steppe of the Russian Federation, is of great significance to archaeologists, who have made astounding findings in the region over the years. In the Siberian
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The discovery of ancient runes is always of great interest to those who study Norse history and culture. Many runic inscriptions have been found, but it is now always easy to decipher, but scientists work
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A new study has confirmed saltwater drowning as the cause of death for a Neolithic man whose remains were found in a mass grave on the coast of Northern Chile. The method developed to solve
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The Bible is one of the world’s most-read books and one of the least understood. Though many events and personalities mentioned in the Bible can be traced with historical accuracy, as proven by archaeologists, several
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The beautiful and mysterious Tate’s Hell Swamp in Franklin County is a natural jewel between the Apalachicola and Ochlockonee rivers. Home to many beautiful wildlife species, including rare birds and plants, the Tate’s Hell State
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists excavating in Pakistan report they have unearthed a 1,800-year-old Buddhist stupa and relics in the region of the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This is a great archaeological discovery for several reasons. To begin
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A new study reveals how archeologists can determine when a pot was used by Romans as a portable toilet, known as a chamber pot. “Conical pots of this type have been recognized quite widely in
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Among the more than two hundred megalithic structures discovered in southwestern Spain’s province of Huelva, there is one particularly impressive and, at the same time, mysterious and puzzling. Inside Dolmen De Soto. Credit: Ángel M.
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – People in Armenia say they are descendants of Hayk (Haic), who was their Patriarch and founder of the nation. Knowledge about the fascinating legend of Hayk comes from Armenian historian Movses Khorenatsi (410 – c.
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – What a person eats influences that person’s health, longevity and experience in the world. Identifying the factors that determine people’s diets is important to answer the bigger questions, such as how changing climates will influence
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In part 1 of this series we looked at ancient memories of so-called reptilian gods. We examined some ancient artifacts and discussed the relationship between past civilizations separated by vast distances. Now it is time
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Vikings were not a uniform phenomenon in ancient Scandinavia. They were part of a complex system of plunder economy that existed in Europe until the early Middle Ages. With royal power rising, independent raiders either
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Viking Gjermundbu helmet is one of the most valuable Viking Age artifacts ever discovered. Over the years, archaeologists have discovered many precious Viking Age artifacts, such as remarkable Viking jewelry, weapons, ritual objects, pieces of clothes, and
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – An international team led by researchers at the University of Huddersfield has used ancient DNA to rewrite the history of the Orkney islands to show that Orkney actually experienced large-scale immigration during the Early Bronze
