AncientPages.com – More fascinating discoveries have been made in the land of the Pharaohs and archaeologists announced that two colossal statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III in Egypt’s famed temple city of Luxor will be added to an existing pair of
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – This incredible technology was widespread in antiquity and evidence of it can be found in all corners of the world. Prehistoric builders used stones, the toughest surfacing material found on Earth to create perfectly round
AncientPages.com – Among strange artifacts that cannot be easily explained, there is a stele located in the the German national forest, (Kottenforst Naturpark), Roisdorf, a few miles west of Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It is a roughly square metal bar partially buried
AncientPages.com – Jonah images in later “early” Christian art, such as images found in the Roman catacombs, are the most common motif found on tombs as a symbol of Christian resurrection hope. In contrast, the story of Jonah is not depicted
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – These enigmatic ancient stone statues, commonly referred to by locals as “stone idols,” remain largely unknown beyond their regions of origin. Historically known as the “Polovtsian statues,” they are found in significant numbers across a wide
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Once a long time ago, this unique place was inhabited by an advanced civilization. Then, something happened and the city vanished consumed by the sea. Some say this is the world’s oldest city and the
AncientPages.com – Were ancient people familiar with computers? Is it possible the world’s oldest data storage system was invented more than 5000 yeas ago? Scientists are trying to decipher ancient lost code that could reveal our ancestors kept data records long
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com -Why did the Vikings create the codes? This long unanswered puzzle has long baffled linguists and historians. About 80 inscriptions with different rune codes have been found around Scandinavia and the British Isles. The oldest inscriptions can
AncientPages.com – Thousands of huge ancient structures made of stone are clearly visible from the air. Their age is estimated to thousands of years and their purpose remains unknown. These puzzling wheel-shapes, and straight lines, stretch all the way from Syria to
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Did Vikings possess superior ancient technology ahead of their time? Can archaeologists solve the puzzle of this old Scandinavian mystery? Whose name is inscribed on this enigmatic ancient sword? We may think we know a
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – There are many secrets deep beneath the waters, but it is not often we report about ancient cities that are deliberately submerged. Hidden 130 feet underwater beneath the Qiandao lake (Thousand Island Lake), between the
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have discovered intriguing human footprints on the beach at Happisburgh in Norfolk, East of England. The prints, thought to be more than 800,000 years old, were found in silt on the beach at Happisburgh
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Standing some 2,000 miles west of Chile, 887 mysterious giant statues have intrigued scientists and the public for years on Easter Island. It was believed that the massive statutes consisted of just the heads for
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Standing some 2,000 miles west of Chile, on Easter Island, 887 mysterious giant statues have intrigued scientists and the public for years. For a long time, it was believed that the massive statutes consisted of
AncientPages.com – During the excavation of Sandby borg ringfort on the island of Öland, Sweden, a number of macabre finds were made. Skeletal remains from a small child were found in one of the houses in the ringforts central block. This
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – One of ancient manuscripts recently discovered by researchers at Göttingen University is yet unexplored. Written on parchments, the document dates back to medieval times and features texts by Euripides (c. 480 – 406 BC), a 5th-century BC
