AncientPages.com – Two unique burials of the Odinov culture (early Bronze) were unearthed last year at the Ust-Tartas site in Novosibirsk region. Inside one of them researches found several dozen long beaks and skulls of large birds assembled into something
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The ancient Patara Lighthouse will be reconstructed on its original stones. Lighthouse – built by the Roman Emperor Nero between A.D. 64 and 65 – was as high as a five-story apartment building. Ruins of
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The lost medieval home of the Lords of the Isles has been reconstructed virtually by experts at the University of St Andrews. Major archaeological work by the National Museum of Scotland has enabled the University of
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In part 1 of this series we discussed how a man accidentally discovered a very peculiar glove in the desert, but this was not the only strange object he found. His friends advised him to
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Many questions remain about Neanderthals, extinct human species, which lived at the same time as early modern humans. In which areas did they live, for instance? And how did they live? Archaeologist Fulco Sherjon has
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – An international team of geneticists led by Maciej Chyleński of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland made attempts to study the genetic material of some of the human remains discovered in the prehistoric settlement in
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have discovered 3,500-year-old Hittite hieroglyphs inside a barn located in Turkey’s historical Cappadocia region, which is expected to shed light on an ancient kingdom. Among the findings, most valuable are hieroglyphs in Gülşehir district
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – One of the most complex architectural feats ever conceived on planet Earth is the magnificent temple of Jupiter at Baalbek, Lebanon. The Temple is worldwide famous for its size and megalithic architecture, but a impressive
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – He and his friend were jogging when they suddenly spotted pieces of strange bluish metal lying scattered in the middle of the desert. The debris looked unfamiliar, and unlike anything they had seen before. Next
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A German-Egyptian archaeologist excavating in El Matareya (Old Heliopolis) has discovered remains of several industrial workshops dating from the sixth century to the second century BC. Many reused objects were found in the workshops, which
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – What kind of beer did the Pharaohs drink? In ancient times, beer was an important ingredient in people’s daily diet. Great powers were attributed to beer in the ancient world, particularly for religious worship and
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Sometimes people are confronted with events that don’t make sense. Whenever it happens and witnesses recall their extraordinary sightings, their accounts are often questioned. Yet, researchers and individuals interested in the unknown are aware that
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – In 1783-1784, Europe experienced an unusually cold winter. Today, scientists know the cause behind the climate change was an enormous eight-month eruption of Iceland’s Laki volcano. The eruption injected about six times as much sulfur dioxide
Conny Waters – AnientPages.com – A temple dedicated to Goddess Nemesis has been unearthed under an ancient theater in Mytilene, on the northeast island of Lesvos, Greece. In Greek mythology, Nemesis was a winged goddess of justice and revenge. Often called
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A military fortress from ancient Egypt’s 26th Dynasty (the last native dynasty to rule Egypt before the Persian conquest in 525 BC) has been uncovered at the Tell El-Kedwa site, in Egypt’s North Sinai province. The fortress is
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The jars of Laos are long-lasting mystery. No one was ever able to establish how these enigmatic artifacts got onto the plain, nor what purpose they once served. It’s important to mention that similar very large
