Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Maiden Castle is one of the most extensive and most complex Iron Age fortifications discovered in Britain. The site is located 1.6 mi (2.6 km) southwest of Dorchester, in the English county of Dorset. Aerial
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Women have always highly regarded lipstick as the primary and most popular beauty tool of all time. Millennia ago, it covered up the imperfections of their appearance and emphasized the lips, giving them a beautiful
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Leonardo Da Vinci has been celebrated as a visionary artist, scientist, and inventor for over five centuries, known for his extraordinary talent and groundbreaking experiments. Today, an international team of researchers uncover the biological secrets of
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Discovered in the late 1930s, Sutton Hoo is a site of great archaeological significance, named after the Old English terms “Sut” and “hoo,” meaning a heel-shaped hill. This site revealed human remains and an entire ship,
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The two brave young warrior Vietnamese women – Trung Trac and Trung Nhi – lived between 12 and 43 AD and, in 39 AD, led Vietnam in its first rebellion against China. The Vietnamese sisters
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologist Greer Jarrett from Lund University in Sweden has embarked on a fascinating journey, retracing the paths of the Vikings for three years. His groundbreaking research reveals that the Vikings ventured much farther from Scandinavia and
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The large ancient fire pits discovered at La Quemada, an archaeological site in Zacatecas, Mexico, are intriguing for several reasons. Although the exact purpose and method of their use remain uncertain, there are some fascinating theories.
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – No one knows his real name or date of birth and death. His entire life is shrouded in mystery. Some doubt he existed, yet his reputation and influence were remembered more than two centuries after
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The 3D Virtual Soundscape is an incredible technology that transports us back in time. This time it breathes life into the ancient Turkish underground city of Derinkuyu. A collection of images from the underground tunnels of
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Starkad, also known as Starkodder, is an Old Norse hero from several ancient legends that portray him as a great warrior who performed heroic deeds and committed notorious crimes. “Blessed by Odin, cursed by Thor, Starkad
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Imagine the excitement of uncovering a unique treasure trove. In 2012, metal detectorists Reg Mead and Richard Miles made an extraordinary discovery on Jersey, an island in the English Channel. They found 70,000 silver coins, 11
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Recent archaeological finds from the seabed of the Madura Strait separating the Indonesian islands of Java and Madura, have yielded valuable insights into the existence of Homo erectus approximately 140,000 years ago. The Sunda Shelf of
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Discovered in 1898 in Western Minnesota, the Kensington Runestone has captivated minds and sparked debate for over a century. Is this stone, inscribed with a runic alphabet, genuine or merely an elaborate hoax? Who were
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Tangier Peninsula, located on the northwestern African side of the Strait of Gibraltar, occupies a unique location that has operated since the Late Stone Age as a connecting gateway between Europe and Africa, as well
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The timeline and location of the first human habitation in North America remain subjects of ongoing research. Traditionally, it is believed that early settlers arrived via the Bering Land Bridge, a land connection between Asia and
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Scientists have found new evidence for how our fossil human relatives in South Africa may have used their hands. 3D color maps of cortical bone distribution in fossil and extant hominin phalanges. Image credit: Syeda
