AncientPages.com – Historians and archaeologists have discussed the alignment of Egyptian pyramids for decades. The Great Pyramid is nearly perfectly aligned along the cardinal points—north, south, east and west—with “an accuracy of better than four minutes of arc, or one-fifteenth of
AncientPages.com – The remains of a sandstone temple dating back to the 2nd century CE, during Egypt’s Roman period, has been unearthed by the Egyptian Excavation Field School at the Kom Al-Rasras archaeological site in Aswan, Egypt, reports Ahram Online. The
AncientPages.com – A 1,500-year-old underground tomb containing a large stone coffin, human remains, armor in very good condition and other burial accessories, was discovered during road work in southern Kyushu, reports The Asahi Shimbun. The tomb consisted of a burial chamber
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – About 1,300 years ago, a teenage girl was buried on the outskirts of Cambridge, UK. She received a highly unusual ‘bed burial,’ and a superb cross was placed along her body. Credit: University of Cambridge
AncientPages.com – Scientists once could reconstruct humanity’s distant past only from the mute testimony of ancient settlements, bones, and artifacts. Today there is a new powerful approach in form of genetic analysis that enables scientists to read the actual genetic code
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Many history books will tell you that the indigenous population of the Caribbean was all but wiped out, but people who self-identify as Taíno have always argued for continuity. Now we know they were right all
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Finding ancient well-persevered clothes is not something that happens daily. This is why this particular 1,700-year-old tunic is so special. It is Norway’s oldest piece of clothing and despite being hidden beneath the snow for
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Mount Penglai is shrouded in mystery. It is a legendary land that many have tried to locate, but so far, no one has succeeded in finding the mythological place where all living creatures are believed to
AncientPages.com – Ancient Romans loved boxing. The sport kept their soldiers fit and it was good entertainment the public enjoyed watching. There are many boxing scenes depicted on Roman wall paintings, mosaics and sculptures. While excavating near the stone fort of
AncientPages.com – Precious ancient manuscript M.910 was originally recorded by Coptic monks in Egypt roughly 1,500 years ago. Today, the badly managed manuscript is kept at the Morgan Library and Museum in Manhattan since the early 1960s. Credit: Melissa Moreton The little
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Thousands of ancient ceremonial pipes have been found in North America. What makes the spider pipes unearthed in Tennessee unusual is not only their appearance, but also the possibility that these artifacts were not made by
AncientPages.com – Using LIDAR (light detection and ranging) technology researchers have made an astonishing discovery that can re-write history of Mexico. Hidden in the heartland of Mexico, scientists have found a huge, lost ancient pyramid city that is as big as
AncientPages.com – Thousands of years ago, there was a mysterious European culture known as the Vinca culture. These people left a legacy in form of valuable artifacts covered with an unknown, never successfully deciphered script. The Vinca culture produced one of
AncientPages.com – It took months to write a book during the Middle Ages. Most medieval manuscripts, illuminated or not, were written on parchment. Paper wasn’t available in Europe until 1450. One of the most time demanding tasks was to erase an
AncientPages.com – Beautiful Isle of May is today inhabited by sea birds and seals and the remote island is owned and managed by Scottish Natural Heritage as a National Nature Reserve. In ancient times, Isle of May was visited by Vikings, monks, Picts
AncientPages.com – During the Viking Age females took part in battles and women could become great warriors. Archaeologists have examined an ancient tomb in the Viking town of Birka. The grave contains a skeleton, various weapons, including a sword and armor-breaking
