Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – As soon as people say they have witnessed a supernatural event, people tend to raise an eyebrow in disbelief. Something that has been labeled supernatural is attributed to some force beyond the scientific understanding of
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Norse mythology, Ullr (also known as Ullr, Uller) is a patron of winter, a handsome skier, skater, hunter, and an excellent archer. His extraordinary skills were often prized in skaldic poetry. He never missed the
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – One of the most famous runestones, the Rök stone reveals Vikings feared climate change. Located in Östergötland County, Sweden, the – Rök Stone (in Swedish, Rökstenen’) is a 9th-century memorial granite block covered with the longest runic
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Recycling is definitely not a modern idea and it has its beginning in antiquity. Ancient sources confirm its practice goes back to the Bronze Age (from 3000 to 1000 BC), however, historians are uncertain who
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The ancient Egyptian woman Merit Ptah is said to have been the first female physician and her accomplishments have inspired many women entering medicine. No one questions the ancient Egyptians’ knowledge of medicine, but Merit
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Some will say ancient Egyptians never reached South America, but certain archaeological discoveries tell a much different story. While examining certain places, scientists have come across archaeological evidence that clearly suggests ancient Egyptians were familiar
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The 2,500-year-old tomb of a Scythian warrior was recently discovered in the ‘Siberian Valley of the Kings’ in Russia. The warrior was buried with golden ornaments and his weapon, and found in an untouched grave
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A 2,000-year-old small production center with winepresses and other related installations for producing a popular fish sauce (garum) was unearthed during excavations conducted by the IAA archaeologists. The Byzantine wine-producing kilns. Credits: Asaf Peretz, Israel
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A huge statue of the god Horus, was recently unearthed during Egyptian-German archaeological excavations carried out at the Funerary Temple of king Amenhotep III. Colossus was unearthed at the Funerary Temple of king Amenhotep III.
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists, who investigated an ancient cemetery discovered several swords, spears and other artifacts that belonged to the Yotvingians, a long-forgotten ancient warrior culture in the Suwalki region of eastern Poland. As many as 500 items
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Have we misunderstood the contents of the famous epic poem Beowulf? According to one professor who spent eight years studying the poem, Beowulf is much older than previously thought, and it was not written in
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – At first glance, the Viklaumadonna appears to be a merely beautiful ancient sculpture, but she is much more than that. If you didn’t know where to look, you may never even find her thousands-year-old secret
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – An ancient slab of limestone, probably engraved about 1,800 years ago was unearthed at the ancient city of Hadrianopolis, located in the Eskipazar district of the Black Sea province of Karabuk, in northern Turkey. The slab’s
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Scientists have made a quite remarkable find in an Egyptian sarcophagus. They have retrieved what may be the world’s oldest illustrated book. It’s a 4,000-year-old copy of a book named Book of Two Ways and
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Ancient stone circles can be found in many places around the world. It’s still unclear why our ancestors created a circular alignment of standing stones, but these places are believed to have been worshiping sites.
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – As children, we are taught that justice will always prevail, but when we grow up, we notice far too often this is not the case. There is injustice everywhere and it should be our responsibility
