Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A new study reveals that late Neolithic Italians mastered much more complex metal technologies than previously thought. Scientists from Italy and the United Kingdom say that during the 4th and 3rd millennia BC, Italy was
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Not so long ago, a person could get employment as a sin eater and make some money in this unusual profession. As the name implies, sin eaters were those who consumed the sins of a
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists excavating in Assos, one of the most important port cities of antiquity, unearthed 1,600-year-old pendants made from bones and depicting human and animal figures. 1,600-year-old pendants from Assos. Image credit: ÇOMÜ via AA The artifacts date
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Significant findings have been made during excavation works by a joint team of archaeologists from the University of Udine in Italy and their Kurdish colleagues working at an ancient site in the Kurdistan Region’s Duhok
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – There will now be a new attempt to scan the Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt. In search of the hidden chamber, scientists will use a method called muon radiography that is similar to X-ray imaging.
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – We continue our journey following the man who was determined to unearth a legendary treasure. As discussed in part 1, after being granted permission from the authorities he started to excavate, and he was so
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Most scholars agree the ancient Sumerians were the earliest developed civilization in our recorded history. Mesopotamia is, therefore, often characterized as the cradle of civilization, but how exactly did Sumerians change the world? Ancient people
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – As soon as he learned about the possible existence of a legendary ancient treasure, he decided to investigate the claims. He understood that he must come up with a cunning idea to come near the
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A rare 2,000-year-old table-top that was used for measuring of liquid items such as wine and olive oil, has been unearthed with a number of stone weights. The artifacts indicate trading activity on the site.
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A new study suggests that Neanderthals dived into the cool waters of the Mediterranean Sea to gather clam shells. Researchers have focused their research on some unusual artifacts unearthed in Grotta dei Moscerini cave located
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The ancient city of Patara will be widely celebrated in 2020, this year has been declared as the year of Patara. Long-term excavations at Patara. Last year the works focused on the Basilica, the Liman
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Christopher Columbus’ accounts of the Caribbean include harrowing descriptions of fierce raiders who abducted women and cannibalized men. These stories have long been dismissed as myths, but it’s now time to re-write ancient history. A
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – After many successful campaigns in the region of the Levant (of today’s Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel, and Palestine), Nebuchadnezzar suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of the Egyptians in 501 BC and lost control
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Scientists are now able to shed more light on the mysterious orb depicted in Salvator Mundi, a painting created by Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci. The painting Salvator Mundi, once time believed to have
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – It’s a well-known fact that most people are afraid of changes and our ancestors liked to follow certain traditions, but why did Neolithic people keep building their houses oriented counterclockwise? According to researchers from the
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Researchers confirm now that “yew of gold” of the MNA (National Museum of Anthropology (Mexico) ), originates from the Spanish plunder in the so-called “Sad Night” (“Noche Triste”). That night — June 30, 1520 —
