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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Stone Age people must have been surprised and horrified when the gigantic water waves reaching 20 meters wiped out their dwellings. Some of

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The Lublin Provincial Monuments Conservator has announced a 15 iron weapons that probably belonged to Barbarian tribes who fought the Romans have been

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com -  Ancient Romans loved wine. It is estimated that an average male in the ancient Roman Empire consumed about a liter or more of

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The people of Old Dongola knew better than to throw away clothes that were worn out. In those days, before the Industrial Revolution,

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - As deities, the Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux, were often depicted as celestial horsemen. Once revered on earth, they ascended to the heavens and

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Ulfberht swords were famous for their strength, flexibility, and high-tech blades. Viking warriors highly prized these weapons, which were extraordinarily valuable because of

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - When museum inspector and archaeologist Jakob Bonde dug up a  2,000-year-old knife with a runic inscription from a burial ground near Odense on

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - For the first time in almost 2,000 years, the public will have an opportunity to see an incredible Roman arm guard. This ancient

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The centaur head was given to the Danish King Christian V as a gift in 1688. The Danish Captain who served in the

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The mystery behind why Alaskan horses, cryptodiran turtles, and island lizards shrunk over time may have been solved in a new study. Image credit:

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com -  The Saqqara necropolis in Egypt has revealed more of its ancient secrets. A remarkable 4,000-year-old tomb has been unearthed by the joint archaeological

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - When it is very cold outside, most of us hurry back to a warm home. During winter, we try to dress warmly and

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Most tourists admire Terracina as a seaside resort. Unfortunately, they do not even imagine the ancient town's historical past and archaeological heritage left by

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - It often takes patience and time to solve ancient enigmas. Scientists have tried for over a century to decipher a mysterious inscription etched