Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists are busy attempting to unravel a medieval mystery. About 500 years ago, a man ended his life lying face-down deep in the Thames mud. Who was he and what caused his death? Could he have
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Norse mythology, Vidar (in Old Norse: Vidarr – “wide ruler”) was famous for his silence. The god Víðarr stands in the jaws of Fenrir and swings his sword. The list of illustrations in the book’s
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The aged monk invited them to his room where they saw a mysterious and completely unknown machine that made a strange sound. When they asked the monk about the nature and origin of the curious projected
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Scientists are investigating a strange phenomenon and may have come up with an explanation that is truly gruesome. Several Stone Age cave paintings in France depict hands with fingers missing. At one particular site, there are 231
AncientPages.com – A Bronze Age and Iron Age city complex that could be Kummanni, known as a place of worship, has been unearthed by the Swiss-Turkish expedition archaeological team. Sirkeli Höyük is a Bronze Age and Iron Age site 40 kilometers
AncientPages.com – Hidden between two stones in the side of a wall, located in a house, archaeologists discovered a small bronze pot containing 24 gold coins and a 900-year-old golden earring. The coins are dated to the end of the 11th
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Historical records clearly show humans often engaged in devastating wars wiping out entire cities and civilizations. If we don’t change our behavior, our aggressive nature may one day lead to our destruction. Modern archaeologists and historians
AncientPages.com – The funerary complex of the first Chinese emperor of the Qin dynasty (3th century BC) is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. This is of course due to the discovery of the statues of the
AncientPages.com – A unique 9,000-year-old stone mask was uncovered several months ago and is currently being studied by experts of the IAA and the Geological Survey of Israel. The impressive artifact dates to the Neolithic (new stone age) period. It was originally
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – On a small island in Japan there is a very interesting cave filled with astonishing ancient paintings. The cave’s narrow entrance and passage make the place difficult to access. Many years ago, one person investigated the
AncientPages.com – Some of the world’s oldest cave paintings have revealed how ancient people had relatively advanced knowledge of astronomy. The artworks, at sites across Europe, are not simply depictions of wild animals, as was previously thought. Instead, the animal symbols
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – It’s time to re-write some history, or at least one part that concerns England’s famous Domesday Book. As previously mentioned on Ancient Pages, the “Domesday Book” is closely related to William The Conqueror (or “William the Bastard”), king
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – It is said that there was only one copy of this precious ancient book that contained remarkable stories revealing who we are and where we come from. A mysterious substance prevented the book’s pages from being
David Tee – AncientPages.com – The earliest records anyone has of the Japanese myth Susanoo-no-Mikoto appear in the 8th century AD. These records tell the story of the Japanese storm and sea god who could not control himself when he got
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In part 1 of this series we discussed strange encounters with mysterious races of giants. From Native American myths and legends, we learned that men of great stature once walked the Earth and shaped our history
AncientPages.com – To A Viking a sword was much more than a deadly weapon. It was a symbol of power and it was believed that Vikings believed a man and his sword were bound together. The sword gave power to the
