AncientPages.com – Some years ago, archaeologists discovered ancient copper mummies that revealed a mysterious lost medieval civilization once lived on the edge of the Siberian Arctic. At the Zeleny Yar medieval necropolis, archaeologists have now found more mummies that may shed new
AncientPages.com – The Shroud of Turin is one of the most controversial Christian relics. It has been examined by many experts, but conclusive evidence that can shed light on whether it is authentic or a forgery is still lacking. Now, researchers
AncientPages.com – Archaeologists excavating in Wiltshire have discovered a 5,000-year-old House of Dead. Could this be the burial place of the ancestors of Stonehenge builders? Researchers from University of Reading as well as volunteers from the area, have investigated the site
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – According to biblical scholars, God wrote the Ten Commandments on two stone tablets and gave them to Moses on Mount Sinai. This event is believed to have occurred around the 13th or 14th century BC. Interestingly,
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Located in the Andes on the border of Bolivia and Peru, Lake Titicaca is not only a beautiful spot on this planet, but also a place shrouded in a veil of mystery. How did the Inca
AncientPages.com – As Ancient Pages previously reported, Polish archaeologists announced in June 2017, they had found an ancient city in northern Mesopotamia – present day Iraqi Kurdistan, but the name of the city was unknown. Today, scientists known the name of the
AncientPages.com – Using sophisticated 3D technology and skull of an ancient mummy, scientists have successfully reconstructed the face of queen Lady Cao who ruled in Peru about 1,700 years ago. Her mummy was discovered at the Cao Viejo adobe pyramid, in
AncientPages.com – Scientists have discovered an ancient secret tunnel beneath the Pyramid of the Moon in Mexico’s Teotihuacan. Teotihuacán is an ancient site where the circumstances of its destruction are not entirely clear. The people who created it are completely unknown,
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Whether these ancient skeletons should be considered “giants” is a matter of opinion, but Chinese archaeologists have labeled these bones – remains of “giants.” In a country of relatively short people, it’s understandable the discovery
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Often called the “philosopher on the throne” or the “philosopher-emperor,” Marcus Aurelius (121 AD – 180 AD) was a powerful Roman Emperor who ruled for nearly two decades. When he died, his son built an impressive
AncientPages.com – For 2,000 years engineers have tried to figure out what ancient Romans put in to their concrete that made their piers survive the continuous battering of the ocean waves. Modern concrete seawalls embedded with steel crumble within decades, but ancient
AncientPages.com – Isle of Iona is not only a very beautiful place. It is also a place associated with deep spirituality and a destination frequently visited by pilgrims. In ancient times, isle of Iona was of special importance to the Druids.
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – A Völva in Norse mythology was someone everyone feared, even the gods. She was a powerful female shaman and seer, but was she only a mythological figure, or was there any proof of her existence? Credit: National
AncientPages.com – Located in Wiltshire, UK, Avebury is the largest stone circle in the world. This impressive stone circle was originally erected about 4,500 years ago, and it seems that there is still a lot we don’t know about these ancient stones. The purpose
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Jericho is one of the oldest and most important ancient cities. Modern excavations confirm the city’s great antiquity. It’s a sacred city where many bloody battles were fought. In ancient times, Jericho was known as the
AncientPages.com – A series of Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age cairns have been unearthed by a team of archaeologists from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) and Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU). The discovery took place when researchers conducted a geophysical
