Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A recent study has uncovered that males of some of our earliest ancestors were notably larger than their female counterparts. This significant size difference observed in both Australopithecus afarensis, which includes the well-known fossil “Lucy,” and
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Google DeepMind has developed an artificial intelligence program called Aeneas that helps historians restore damaged Latin texts by analyzing thousands of Latin inscriptions. Image credit: University of Nottingham Google DeepMind has developed an artificial intelligence
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Brothers and sisters can love or hate each other. Siblings can also be rivals, which was by no means uncommon in the ancient world. Sometimes, encounters between siblings were deadly, as in the case of the
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The Mongolian collection at the Ethnological Museum of the National Museums in Berlin houses a distinctive Gungervaa shrine. Inside this shrine, researchers discovered three tiny scrolls wrapped in silk. Utilizing 3D X-ray tomography, a team at
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have uncovered a wealthy burial site belonging to a young woman who was under 18 at the time of her death. Through detailed analysis of the remains and accompanying artifacts, scientists have determined that
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Hawaiian petroglyphs, which date back at least 500 years, have recently become visible on Oahu for the first time in several years. Seasonal ocean swells have uncovered a panel featuring over two dozen images, primarily
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Researchers have deciphered a unique yet fragmentary Sumerian myth about the storm-and-rain god Iškur’s captivity in the netherworld, from which he appears to be rescued by a clever Fox. Assyrian soldiers of Ashurbanipal carrying a
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – No doubt, Tezcatlipoca (‘Lord of the Smoking Mirror’) was one of the most powerful deities of pre-Columbian Mexico. In the mythology of the late Maya and Aztecs, he is one of the four creator gods. Known
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A city of Tharais, dating back to the Byzantine era, which had been buried for centuries and largely forgotten, has recently been rediscovered. The ruins of the city are located in the vicinity of the
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – What did long-necked dinosaurs eat – and where did they roam to satisfy their hunger? How did massive dinosaurs live during the Jurassic period? How did they share habitats, and did they migrate seasonally?
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The boundary between what we define as reality and the invisible world is thin. To ancient Celts, hidden realms were just as significant as the physical world our naked eye can perceive. Glimpses of these
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The enzyme AMPD1 is crucial for muscle energy production and maintaining normal muscular function. Genetic mutations leading to a loss of AMPD1 activity are the most prevalent cause of metabolic myopathy among Europeans, affecting 9% to
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – A sword similar to Tyrfing is Dainsleif. It was made by Dain, one of the dwarves mentioned in the Voluspá, one of the poems of the Poetic Edda. According to Snorri Sturluson, the cursed sword
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A significant archaeological discovery was made off the coast of Adrasan, Kumluca, Turkey, where a cargo ship from the Late Hellenistic to Early Roman periods was found. This nearly 2,000-year-old shipwreck revealed hundreds of plates,
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Millet is among the earliest domesticated crops, and have a rich history that extends back 7,000 years. This crop has served as a staple food source in various regions worldwide. Its grains are highly valued
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In ancient Greece, women had limited rights, and they were considered less valuable than men. Greek Queen Artemisia I of Caria was luckier than lower-class women because her status offered more freedom, influence, and power.
