Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – There are still many beautiful Viking Age treasures waiting to be discovered and one of them has just been unearthed on a farm close to Stockholm in Sweden. Archaeologists are used to discovering old historical
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – An interesting piece of fossil of extinct human species suggests climate change contributed to the evolution and unexpected anatomical changes that previously were attributed to sex. The skull of Paranthropus robustus who walked the earth
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Previously uncounted copies of Isaac Newton’s groundbreaking science book Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, known as the ‘Principia’ have been found by a Caltech historian and his former student. Titlepage and frontispiece of the third edition,
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Stonehenge’s fate is very uncertain right now and time is running out for this historical ancient site. Druids, archaeologists, historians, and many others who hold ancient sites in high regard are upset. The subject has
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Researchers have analyzed teeth from the Castellón Alto individuals belonging to El Argar culture (Southeastern Iberia) that flourished between c. 2200 BC and 1550 BC. The team focused on non-alimentary uses of teeth and found
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – It happens unfortunately far too often that ancient historical sites are vandalized, but then again, in some cases, greed knows no limits. Sometimes ancient sites are damaged just for fun, but on other occasions, it
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – We reported recently Viking graves in Norway had been a victim of vandalism and looting. Deliberate destruction of historical sites is a serious crime. At the time of the discovery on November 5, many were
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A man who was out searching for mushrooms in the Jesenicko district of Northern Moravia, Czech Republic made a startling discovery. To his great astonishment, Roman Novák suddenly spotted something strange beneath the stones. As
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – By now most know Christopher Columbus was not the first to reach America. Many ancient civilizations crossed the oceans and reached America long before him. Who actually came first is naturally still a hot, unsettled
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Destruction of historical and archaeological sites happens much too often. This time a huge Viking burial complex in Norway has become the victim of vandalism. Viking graves were looted, and the perpetrators managed to get
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Lady of Bietikow lived during the Neolithic period. All that is left of the woman who died more than 5,000 years ago are bones and some clothing fragments, but researchers have still managed to piece
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Researchers analyzed genome-wide data for 214 ancient individuals spanning 6,000 years to explore the genetic, sociopolitical, and cultural changes surrounding the formation of the eastern Eurasian Steppe’s historic empires. The study focuses on the Xiongnu
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Something strange took place around 2,500 B.C. in Britain. For some reason, Stone Age builders were suddenly in a hurry and they constructed the Dorset mega henge at incredible speed. Why? A new study of
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – This beautiful 2,000-year-old gem seal was found in the drainage canal in the City of David in Israel. It’s a curious artifact because it depicts a portrait of Greek God Apollo, but scientists have reason
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Inca used two main units of measurement while constructing Machu Picchu, according to a new study. Researchers have analyzed measurements of buildings at the site of Machu Picchu. The measurements were made in 2010-2017
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – It’s time to once again confirm the fact that the Neanderthals were not as primitive as previously thought. Neanderthals are our closest cousins within the human evolutionary tree. However, their pace of growth and early
