AncientPages.com – One of the earliest examples of a ‘crayon’, which was probably used by our ancestors 10,000 years ago is an interesting discovery made by archaeologists from the University of York. The ochre crayon was discovered near an ancient lake,
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In 1925 Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett, one of Britain’s greatest explorers vanished in Brazil. Colonel Fawcett who was searching for the mysterious ancient Lost City of Z, that he believed was hidden somewhere in the Amazon
AncientPages.com – Researchers from the University of Athens have reconstructed the face of a Greek teenage girl, who is believed to be between 15 and 18 years old. Her age was established after researchers analyzed her bones and teeth. Dubbed ‘Avgi’
AncientPages.com – Up till now, the earliest modern human fossils found outside of Africa are dated to around 90,000 to 120,000 years ago at the Levantine sites of Skhul and Qafzeh. Skhul Cave is on the slopes of Mount Carmel and
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – What did the Champa civilization know about the Nagas, the Serpent People? An intriguing ancient inscription discovered in the mysterious megalithic city of My Son could re-write the history of the Champa civilization. Is it
AncientPages.com – During their expeditions against the various barbarian tribes, the Roman armies reached the territory of the present city of Brno, located in South Moravian, the Czech Republic. Recent archaeological excavations in Brno revealed the remains of a Roman military
AncientPages.com – Once again, it’s time to reconsider our understanding of Stone Age people who were much smarter than we think. In schools today, children learn that Stone people lived in caves, but this was not always the case. A discovery
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The history of Mari is rather obscure, but it is known to have been an ancient kingdom and an important political and commercial center on the western bank of the Euphrates in modern Syria, close
AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have discovered impressive Inca agricultural terraces and enclosures in Cusco, Peru. While excavating at Qentepata area of Chinchero Archaeological Park, situated an hour from South Andean Cusco city, scientists found vestiges were buried under the ground following the construction
AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have unearthed a remarkable prehistoric site with thousands of artifacts in Israel. It has been described a “paradise” where humans lived 500,000 years ago. The site is located in Jaljulia near the town of Kfar Saba. In ancient
AncientPages.com – Body modification was very important to several ancient civilizations. In Mesoamerica the Aztecs, the Maya as well as the Olmecs practiced extensive body modification often for ritual or ceremonial purposes. Various head-shaping practices were widespread not only in Mesoamerica, but also
AncientPages.com – Nefertiti was one of the most mysterious historical people of ancient Egypt. There is still much we don’t know about her and her sudden disappearance after being elevated to near-equal status by King Akhenaten. As previously mentioned on Ancient Pages,
AncientPages.com – The Dead Sea Scrolls still remain a great ancient puzzle. Discovered back in 1947 near the ruins of Qumran, Israel. The scrolls contain a large variety of writings: fragments of every book of the Old Testament (except the Book
AncientPages.com – Archaeologists think they have discovered the burial chamber of Ankhesenamun, Tutankhamun’s wife. It’s very possible her tomb is located somewhere in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor, Egypt. On February 16, 1923, Howard Carter (1873 – 1939), an English archaeologist
AncientPages.com – A unique knife that belonged to an early medieval scribe has been discovered in the Pasym Castle located at Pasym, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland. The knife dated to the 8th or 9th century is the only such object known from
AncientPages.com – A lacquered “dragon bed” that dates back t aboput 2,500 years has been now restored by archaeologists in southwest China after a 17-year effort, the Chengdu Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute said on Monday. The bed was unearthed
