AncientPages.com – On April 1, 1826, American Samuel Morey patented his “Gas or Vapor Engine” — the first internal combustion engine patent in the United States. Morey was the son of a Revolutionary War officer interested in mechanical things. Morey secured several conventional
AncientPages.com – The vessel, which is believed to be the ceremonial boat of Pharaoh Cheops, known for building the largest of Egypt’s pyramids, will be restored by the largest on-site antiquities laboratory. The project, funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency
AncientPages.com – A team of archaeologists from the Archaeological Survey of India, discovered about 25 caves located in the north-west of the forest, on the outskirts of Odisha’s capital. The caves were inhabited by humans approximately 4,000 years ago. During a
AncientPages.com – During the Second Jewish Revolt against Rome (132-135 CE), Jewish rebels used hiding places from the Romans in caves and underground complexes throughout Judea. One of such places was recently unearthed at a 2,000-year-old Jewish settlement in the neighborhood of Ramat Bet
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – They worked in great secrecy. Their goal was to create a society without a King and a church. Their ideas were controversial, and their members were considered so dangerous that they were quickly banned. Some
AncientPages.com – Giant ancient palace unearthed in Mexico was the ruler’s home and the seat of government. Archaeologists say it is the oldest ever palace excavated in Mexico’s Valley of Oaxaca. “Recently completed excavations at the site of El Palenque in Mexico’s
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – There is no universal agreement regarding the interpretation of the Tree of Knowledge mentioned in the Bible. What was the Tree of Knowledge really? Is it possible that the Tree of Knowledge was a mysterious ancient
AncientPages.com – “Many texts from ancient Mesopotamia contain colourful descriptions of wars and other physical atrocities, such as mass beheadings or stripping the skin. Meanwhile, bioarchaeology research paints the picture of a community, in which physical violence appeared to be rather
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – World’s largest dinosaur footprints have been discovered in the remote Kimberley region of Western Australia. Dubbed “Australia’s Jurassic Park”, footprints belonging to 21 different dinosaurs have been identified at the site so far. One of
AncientPages.com – On March 29, 1974, local farmers in Lintong District, Xi’an, Shaanxi province, China, discovered the Terracotta Army buried with Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China, in the third century BC. Pit one, which is 230 metres (750 ft) long
AncientPages.com – Recently more than 30 Roman skeletons have been discovered during archaeological excavations at Pontefract town in West Yorkshire, England. Pontefrac is a historical town located on an old Roman road (now the A639), described as the “Roman Ridge”. The
AncientPages.com – An intact tomb has been discovered in the necropolis located at Qubbet el-Hawa, West Aswan by excavating archaeologists of the Spanish Archaeological Mission. The tomb belongs to the brother of one of the most important governors of the 12th
Thalia Lightbringer – AncientPages.com – Where did the Tuatha de Danann come from? Legends of these people resemble those of ancient Greek gods, goddesses and archaic heroes; Could there be a connection? Do the Irish owe more to the Greeks than
AncientPages.com – On March 28, 845, Paris was attacked by Vikings under the leadership of Ragnar Lodbrok, nicknamed ‘Hairy Breeches,’ referring to the animal-skin trousers that he wore. Ragnar, one of the most notorious Viking heroes, was not a simple pirate but one
AncientPages.com – The brutal crime was solved on March 27, 1905, using the newly developed fingerprinting technique. Fingerprint evidence from the cash box of a murder scene in South London, England, led to the killer’s arrest. A court artists drawing
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Modern city Abu Shahrain holds traces of one of the earliest and most sacred cities of the Sumerians – Eridu (E.RI.DU – ‘Home in the Faraway Built’). According to legend, it was the first city ever
