Conny Waters – AncientPages.com Staff Writer – An artifact in form of a gunmetal disc excavated from the wreck site of a Portuguese Armada Ship, was identified as a mariner’s astrolabe. It is the earliest known example of this kind of device,
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The hotel remains a popular destination, and many people who have stayed or worked there are convinced that something very peculiar is going on. Who is the mysterious dark figure that vanishes into thin air?
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The analyses of the study of ancient DNA from the Iberian Peninsula suggest Iberian male lineages were almost completely replaced, between 4,500 and 4,000 years ago, by newcomers originating on the Russian steppe. Skeletons of a
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Alulim is a mysterious being in Mesopotamian mythology. Just like the Babylonian god Oannes, he is described as a mermaid-deity. It is said that Alulim was half-man and half fish, and he ruled for 28,000 years! Information
A. Sutherland – AncientPages. com – In ancient Egyptian beliefs, Meskhenet (Meskhent) was a goddess associated with childbirth, motherhood, and destiny. The goddess was responsible for creating the Ka and, therefore, was associated with fate, as at the time of a
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists from the University of Kerala in Kutch, Gujarat state in western India excavated a number of skeletal remains from a cemetery-like burial site dated to the early phase of the Harappan civilization from 3300 BC
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Arizona is a beautiful place, but it isn’t exactly famous for any remarkable ancient monuments and artifacts. However, this doesn’t mean this region was not once home to an unknown prehistoric race we still know virtually
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – An anthropoid gilded coffin of Nedjemankh, priest of the ram-god Heryshef, previously smuggled out of the country, has been finally recovered by the Antiquities Repatriation Department at Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities. The coffin is carved in
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – She was a tough warrior and one of the most highly regarded monarchs of the Shang Dynasty (ca 1600-1046 BC). This article is devoted to Lady Fu Hao (ca. 1200 BC), a remarkable, courageous, and skilled
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Stories of glowing mists and strange fogs have been told for centuries and their nature has never been explained in a satisfactory manner. Not all of these cases can been explained as natural phenomena such as
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Yuki-Onna, or the ‘Lady of the Snow,’ is an evil spirit (yokai) lurking around and waiting for people lost in a snowstorm. She is a female demon and a symbol of death in Japanese mythology.
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Very ancient tradition says that Talos, known as the most famous prehistoric robot constructed in Greece, was a gigantic mechanical device, used mainly to guard Crete. Talos was a giant bronze man built by Hephaestus, the
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The estate, discovered in a major Israel Antiquities Authority excavation ahead of new neighborhood construction initiated by the Israel Lands Authority, contains a rare inscription, adding to the evidence of once-extensive Samaritan settlement in the area. “Only God
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – There is a new hope to finally unearth the lost tomb of Alexander the Great. Greek archaeologist Calliope Limneos-Papakosta had been digging in Shallalat Gardens, a public park in the heart of Alexandria, Egypt, for the
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In part 1 of this series we discussed dangerous expeditions to the Amazon Jungle and explorers who brought back remarkable stories about hidden ancient ruins and astonishing artifacts. Modern satellite technology has helped scientists to unravel
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Yoruba mythology, kingship and weather are closely linked. According to their myths and legends, Shango, the greatest warrior-king, became the god of thunder, lightning, and storms after he died. Among the Yoruba, he is
