AncientPages.com – Archaeologists excavating in Peru have discovered traces of an ancient civilization inhabited by humans nearly 15,000 years ago during the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene ages. The groundbreaking discovery was made in Huaca Prieta in coastal Peru, home to
AncientPages.com – During the Middle Ages, many graves were re-opened. It has previously been assumed that this was because thieves wanted to steal valuable items such as jewellery and weapons that were often buried with the deceased. However, there is now
AncientPages.com – Two fossils of the species Graecopithecus freybergi, discovered in Greece and Bulgaria have now been dated to between 7.2 and 7.1 million years ago. The discovery is quite intriguing because it suggests first human ancestors came from Europe and
AncientPages.com – A huge Viking winter camp has been unearthed in Lincolnshire, England by archaeologists at the Universities of Sheffield and York. Thousands of Vikings established the site in Torksey, on the banks of the River Trent in Lincolnshire, as they
AncientPages.com – A rare stone slab that was most probably used in fire making was excavated in Ramat Beit Shemesh, not far from Jerusalem, Israel. “The ancient people who lived here during the Pre-pottery Neolithic B period (around 8500-5500 BC) prepared
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – With its magnificent pyramids, the sphinx, mysterious tombs and enigmatic hieroglyphs, Egypt is a country full of ancient secrets, some of which are heavily guarded. Ancient Egyptians possessed sophisticated knowledge of astronomy, medicine, architecture and many
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Mosaics unearthed during excavation works in the ancient city of Perge in the southern province of Antalya are known as “Turkey’s second Zeugma” for their very attractive appearance. They are located in the antique town of
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The ancient Egyptians viewed their civilization as a legacy coming directly from divine beings who existed in Egypt thousands of years before the pharaonic dynasties. Before the Sky Gods left and returned to the stars, they
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – One of the most famous places in human history was Ancient Babylon. It was also home to some powerful dynasties and rulers. One of them was Hammurabi, the sixth king in the Babylonian dynasty, who
AncientPages.com – Over the years, Aboriginal people have managed to preserve many memories of dramatic natural events that took place in the distant past, and once again an ancient myth has been confirmed true by modern science. Kinrara volcano in Queensland
AncientPages.com – A collection of silver coins dating back to the days of Ivan the Terrible. was recently unearthed during construction work in downtown Moscow, Russia. Ten silver coins found in an ivory chess bishop, were probably hidden from thieves or
AncientPages.com – Where did the earliest Indians come from? This subject has been long debated among researchers. The Indian Subcontinent is a great place of languages, cultures and religions: it is also a place that harbors huge genetic diversity. Scientists have
AncientPages.com – A 6m long boat made from a tree trunk has been discovered by archaeologists in a silted-up channel of the Witham, near Washingborough, East Midlands, England. It is still too early to determine the boat’s age; a tiny sample
AncientPages.com – A 1,700-year-old Roman-era underground Mithras temple has been discovered at the at the Zerzevan Castle located in Diyarbakır’s Çınar district of Turkey. Earlier, archaeologists also unearthed an underground church, an underground shelter that could accommodate 400 people, ruins of ancient homes, secret passages,
AncientPages.com – The discovery of Homo naledi some years ago, an extinct hominin species caused a sensation. Suddenly we had a new human ancestor that could re-write our history and fill in gaps in the evolutionary record. Now, new discovery of
Thalia Lightbringer – AncientPages.com – This Cherokee tale is interesting because it relates a philosophy of life which was practiced by many Native Americans. They used every part of the animal they hunted if possible, and showed respect for the life
