Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A fascinating discovery has been made in Utah. A hiker accidentally found a pair of ancient Roman coins. The big question is – how did ancient Roman coins end up in Utah? A pair of ancient
Conny Waters – Ancient Pages.com – Archaeologists have studied remnants of the Wari culture and found that beer was of great importance to these ancient people. In fact, beer helped keep the empire stable. A thousand years ago, the Wari empire
Conny Waters – Ancient Pages.com – A recently discovered inscription of the Assyrian King Sargon II found at the ruins of the ancient city of Karkemish has been examined by researchers. The inscription, which dates to around 713 B.C., details Sargon’s
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Thousands of years ago people wore clothing with colorful patterns made from plant and animal-based dyes. Two ancient textile samples from China and Peru have been examined by researchers from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU. One comes
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The DNA of nine 13th century Crusaders buried in a pit in Lebanon shows that the soldiers making up the Crusader armies were genetically diverse and intermixed with the local population in the Near East. However,
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – It is often said that eyes can tell a lot about a person, but how much can eyes really reveal about the past? Can ancient depictions of eyes open an unknown chapter in human history? Many
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A giant underground structure known as Dolmen de Soto is finally beginning to reveal its secrets. This huge 6,000-year-old subterranean structure is often referred to as Spain’s underground Stonehenge and its ancient history is fascinating.
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Human remains from a Cenomani burial site, Verona—Seminario Vescovile in Italy were studied by researchers from the University of Granada, Spain. The study shows variations in funerary treatment between individuals that could be related to social status.
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The ancient Cambodian city of Angkor experienced a gradual decline in occupation rather than abrupt collapse, shows recent research from New University of Sydney. The causes of Angkor’s demise in the 15th century has been long debated.
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Scientists are investigating an ancient burial of a woman in Bagicz, Poland. The women fell off a cliff and was later put to rest in a wooden log. Based on the well-preserved and beautiful artifacts, researchers
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The history of the mysterious Hyksos people is still debated, and new evidence suggests the “Foreign Rulers” who founded the Fifteenth Dynasty of Egypt did so through marriage and not invasion. It is unknown where the
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have been researching interesting findings in the Liptov Historical Region, Slovakia. The first known inhabitants came to Liptov during the Neolithic age around 6000 years ago. During the Iron Age, Celts represented an important time
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – “Beowulf,” a famous epic poem about a Danish hero’s quest to kill Grendel was long debated by scholars. “Beowulf” represents a very complex example of Old English literature. Did one single author write it or was
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – He became a celebrated artist and his magnificent works were admired by the Church, royalties and the public. He could have lived a quite and comfortable life, but unfortunate events caused him great problems. Some of
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A wave of migrants from what is now Greece and Turkey arrived in Britain some 6,000 years ago and replaced the existing hunter-gatherers living there, according to a new study. Researchers studied DNA samples of ancient
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Compared to other females, ancient Egyptian women could long enjoy a high status and the same rights as men. It was not unusual that ancient Egyptian women spent their days visiting markets and shopping, while their
