Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In part 1 of this series, we discussed ancient accounts focusing on the identity of these mysterious people. We explained why they claimed they spoke the language of the Gods and we talked about their sacred
AncientPages.com – There are hundreds of ancient mounds in coastal Louisiana, USA. Why our ancestors picked certain sites to construct their mounds, has been a subject of debate. What was special about these sites and why were they later abandoned? Now,
AncientPages.com – New details from the successful search for the three-century old San José ship, called the “holy grail of shipwrecks,” have been released by WHOI (the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. “We’ve been holding this under wraps out of respect for
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Who were these mysterious people? When and where did they manifest themselves? Why do we know almost nothing about them? One of the problems we face this time, is that there is very little information about
AncientPages.com – Every ancient culture had some form of afterlife beliefs and these were reflected in their burial customs. As previously mentioned on Ancient Pages, Sumerians for example, respected death and when life came to an end, they took the burial
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – At the beginning, it was only an ancient legend. Later, the legend became reality. It was said that in the remote past, the Sons of Fire came down from the heavens, and built a magnificent city
AncientPages.com – Cornwall Live reports that 4,000-year-old burnt human remains have been found on a farm in Cornwall in what is believed to be evidence of an unknown ritual dated back to the medieval period. A team of volunteers who investigated
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In the South West Pacific, there is a beautiful small island where exotic animals, magnificent plants and a small group of locals peacefully co-exist. On this remote island, there are also very curious ancient objects that
AncientPages.com – Science in Poland reports that the oldest Polish mausoleum in the shape of a pyramid, the Arian Tower in Krynica (Lublin province), was built in the place of the early medieval hill fort from the period of early tribes. Scientists,
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Once again, we return to America and explore secrets of our ancestors. Thousands of years ago, there was a very interesting ancient culture in North America and these people are the focus of this article. Archaeologists
AncientPages.com – The Local reports that an alley of two-story houses, with balconies has been unearthed in the ancient city of Pompeii. Italy. “This type of find is a novelty for this area of Pompeii,” a spokesperson for the archaeological site said
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Our ancestors often wrote books and manuscripts that contained cryptic messages. As previously mentioned on Ancient Pages, many mysterious ancient manuscripts with hidden secrets have been discovered over the years. Sometimes, while examining ancient manuscripts researchers
AncientPages.com – Pharaoh Hatshepsut, whose name means “Foremost of Noble Ladies” was a unique individual in the ancient history of Egypt. Her skills, efficiency and personality made her one of the most intriguing and successful pharaohs that reigned in Egypt. She
AncientPages.com – The earliest example of our alphabet — a possible mnemonic phrase that helped someone remember “ABCD” — has been discovered on a 3,400-year-old inscribed piece of limestone from ancient Egypt, a scholar believes. Three of the words start with the
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Native Americans have many very intriguing stories about beings who they encountered. These creatures are often very unusual in their appearance and they mostly live underground. We have previously read about the mysterious Moon-Eyed people, an
AncientPages.com – It’s still possible to find interesting runes in Scandinavia. While excavating in Norrköping, Sweden, archaeologists had unearthed unusual runes that seem to have been deliberately created to protect against dark, evil forces and curses. The belief in the power
