Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – This article is not about Lucifer or the Antichrist. It is about a good, compassionate man who was born at the same time as Jesus, just a few miles away. From an early age, it
AncientPages.com – Skeletal and crematory graves from the mid-1st millennium, and the remains of representatives of megafauna, living in the present Polish territory during the last Ice Age, have been discovered by archaeologists during the study of the Hanged Man
AncientPages.com – An ancient aqueduct system, which is estimated to belong to the historical castle of the city, has been uncovered in Borujerd in Lorestan Province during construction work. Pottery crocks were used in this system to clean up and
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com -The Yongle Sword, a stunning piece of weaponry complete with its scabbard, was once in the possession of Emperor Yongle. The sword is a well-known artifact from ancient times and serves as a testament to China’s
AncientPages.com – The oldest example of stone wall in the history of construction in the Polish lands, more than two and a half thousand years older than Romanesque architecture, has been discovered by archaeologists from Kraków on Zyndram’s Hill in
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Patara – one of the six big cities of the Lycia Union – is an ancient city with a long history. Long-lasting archaeological excavations in Patara have brought the city’s history to light. Located in
AncientPages.com – The architectural wonders of India include temples, mosques, monolith, statues, gigantic forts, palaces, universities, and tombs. One of these masterworks is known as Victory Tower (Vijaya Stambh) at Chittorgarh fort, located in Chittorgarh city, Rajasthan state of western
AncientPages.com – Enormous and impressive structure of Derawar Fort is located at the edge of the Cholistan desert. It’s a famed hallmark of Bahawalpur, the eleventh largest city in Pakistan and the capital of Bahawalpur District. The whole area around
The oldest Egyptian leather manuscript has been found in the shelves of the Egyptian museum in Cairo, where it was stored and forgotten for more than 70 years. Dating from the late Old Kingdom to the early Middle Kingdom (2300-2000
AncientPages.com – The Pyramid of the Magician (“pyramid of the foreteller”) is a Mesoamerican step-pyramid located in the ancient, Pre-Columbian city of Uxmal, Mexico. Also referred to as the Pyramid of the Dwarf and the Pyramid of the Soothsayer, the
The Gate of All Nations or Gate of Xerxes palace is located in the ruins of the ancient city of Persepolis, Iran. It was ordered by the Achaemenid king Xerxes (486-465), the successor of the founder of Persepolis, Darius I
A 5,000-year-old and previously unknown underwater route has been uncovered by archaeologists working off the coast of Silifke in Mersin, in the southern Turkey. Now researchers will determine the location of archaeological wreckages, the center’s deputy director, Assistant Professor Hakan
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Many fascinating archaeological findings have been reported by Polish archaeologists excavating at Old Dongola, the capital of a lost medieval kingdom that flourished in the Nile Valley. Among them is an enigmatic 900-year-old crypt covered
Archeological excavations of the ruins of Taosi in Linfen City, Shanxi Province, China have confirmed the location of the capital of the Yao period, about 4,200 years ago, according to Wang Wei, head of the institute of archeology under the
This relic was made during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), and is made of pure silver. The origin of the ring is unknown. Inlaid in a ring like a decoration, the size of the abacus is 1.2 cm×0.7 cm and its
Ancient Pages.com – Researchers work with the layout of Tell el-Amarna, ancient Egypt’s capital during the reign of pharaoh Akhenaten (1353B.C–1336B.C using remote sensing techniques. Based on images obtained from those of Google Maps after some processing to enhance their
