AncientPages.com – Ahram Online reports that an Egyptian-American team of archaeologists has uncovered a flint quarrying area that has been dated to several archaeological periods at the Elkab site in Edfu, on the west bank of the Nile near Aswan. Archaeologists
AncientPages.com – A stone inscribed with Latin writing and Greek letters as well as Christian symbols – all dating from the 7th century has been excavated at Tintagel Castle, we read on English Heritage website. “The 1300-year-old letters, words and symbols appear
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – As we continue our journey through North America searching for traces of an ancient lost civilization, our next destination is Iowa. In Iowa we find several ancient mounds that were built to honor the dead, interesting
AncientPages.com – One of the most famous gemstones with long history is turquoise. This almost legendary blue-green stone appeared in ancient Egypt around 6000 BC where it was used to produce protective and royal amulets for both King Tut and Cleopatra.
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Is it a pure coincidence that several ancient buildings in Europe form an important sacred symbol when viewed from the air? Could “someone”, a long time ago, have raised these buildings according to a specific
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – As we continue this intriguing ancient account, it is wise to repeat what we learned previously. In part 1 of this article we described how one courageous man got this information that deals with an unknown
AncientPages.com – Polish archaeologists discovered over 2,000 years old lost city in northwestern Albania, in the area of today’s Shkoder. The city was three times larger than the ancient Shkoder – massive stone walls surrounded an area of about 20 hectares. The
AncientPages.com – Archaeologists from Deccan College, India have excavated the ancient capital of Nandivardhan (present day – Nagardhan). The great city was ruled by the Vakataka dynasty during 250-550 CE. The Vakatakas are known for building India’s architectural wonder– the cave
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In part 1 one this series, we learned how one explorer paid the highest price to give us the knowledge he obtained about our planet’s secrets ancient history. Much of what we talked about is controversial
Thalia Lightbringer – AncientPages.com – The ancient Greeks were often in conflict with each other, and so were their gods and goddesses. However, they would pull together when outside forces threatened, such as when the Persians tried to invade Greece (Note
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Ancient myths and legends tell a remarkable story about a place that became known as home of the gods. According to the legend, about 13,000 B.C. shining ships suddenly emerged in the skies. A loud thunder
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Secret expeditions visited a remote place where they found ancient ruins that had previously only been known from myths and legends. Among the ruins, researchers unearthed extraordinary objects that are still shrouded in mystery. One of
AncientPages.com – An enigmatic sculpture of a king’s head dating back nearly 3,000 years is for now a great enigma to solve for archaeologists, who do not know whose face it depicts. The 2-inch sculpture – a small faience head dates
AncientPages.com – Thousands of years, trepanation—the act of scraping, cutting, or drilling an opening into the cranium—was practiced around the world, primarily to treat head trauma, but possibly to quell headaches, seizures and mental illnesses, or even to expel perceived demons.
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Often depicted in Christian art as adorable little children with wings, the Cherubim are mentioned frequently in the Bible. In the traditional definition, they are thought to be angels and their origin is shrouded in mystery.
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Even with a highly skilled neurosurgeon, the most effective anesthesia, and all the other advances of modern medicine, most of us would cringe at the thought of undergoing cranial surgery today. After all, who needs
