Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – On October 31, many of us celebrate Halloween, a tradition thought to have originated in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. It is a time of celebration and superstition. We see carved, decorated pumpkins on
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Recent archaeological excavations in Benin City, Nigeria, conducted prior to the construction of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA), have revealed previously unexplored areas of the pre-colonial palace of the Kingdom of Benin. A Benin
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – For decades, numerous scientists held the view that dinosaurs had already been declining in both population and diversity well before the asteroid impact that marked their extinction 66 million years ago. But new research
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists working at the Topraktepe site, formerly known as the Byzantine city of Eirenopolis, have uncovered a carbonized loaf of bread dating back to the 7th or 8th century. This discovery is particularly significant due
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Sardis in Türkiye has a history marked by frequent changes in rule, from the Greeks and Romans to the Ottoman Empire. Despite this dynamic past, archaeological research at Sardis has maintained notable continuity. Since 1958,
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – He was a menace in life, and after death, he became the embodiment of terror. Those who dared approach his tomb rarely lived to tell the tale. Even years after his passing, animals shied away
Conny Waters – AncienPages.com – Lake Mezzano, situated in Tuscany, Italy, is a small volcanic crater lake that formed around 400,000 years ago. Historians associate it with the ancient Lacus Statoniensis, referenced by Seneca and Pliny. The lake has long attracted
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The discovery of Ugarit’s secrets in the early 20th century invites reflection on how much of our past remains hidden beneath the surface. When it was revealed that Ras Sharma was once part of an
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – New fossil species, Wadisuchus kassabi, from the Campanian (80 million years ago) pushes back the evolutionary timeline of Dyrosauridae and highlights Egypt’s Western Desert as a cradle of marine croc evolution. Life reconstruction of
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – For many years, researchers have discussed two main theories about how people first migrated to North America: one suggests migration across the Siberian land bridge known as Beringia around 13,000 years ago, while the other
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The seventh and last king of Rome was Tarquin the Proud, who reigned between 535 BC–509 BC. Tarquin – a tyrant noted for his cruelty – had ruled Rome for more than twenty years after
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Our journey into the realm of ancient enigmas leads us to a hidden cave nestled within one of the Four Corners states in the Southwestern United States. This intriguing region, where Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A recent radiocarbon dating study has provided new insights into the reign of Pharaoh Ahmose. This significant research highlights his pivotal role in reuniting Upper and Lower Egypt, marking the beginning of the New Kingdom era.
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Cahokia emerged as the largest city north of modern-day Mexico around 1050 CE, with a population exceeding 20,000. It was composed of three connected precincts located in the central areas of the northern “American Bottom,”
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Urartu was a significant state that emerged in the first millennium B.C. in Anatolia, now modern Turkey, following the fall of the Hittite state around 1200 B.C. Other states from this period include Phrygia, Tabal, and
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In recent years, the discovery of ancient cities hidden within the Amazon Jungle has been made possible by advancements in LIDAR technology. These breakthroughs have given archaeologists new insights into ancient civilizations, enriching our understanding
