Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have recently confirmed the durability of ancient Roman roads with a significant discovery. A well-preserved section of a 2,000-year-old Roman road was found south of the junction between Old Kent Road and Ilderton Road
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Some of the earliest human settlers to set foot on the island of Tasmania, more than 41, 000 years ago, engaged in advanced techniques to alter and manage their environment using fire. Emerald Swamp, Tasmania. Image
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Ancient sound tools and musical instruments have been found worldwide. Since the Paleolithic era, humans crafted instruments to mimic environmental sounds and for aesthetic or symbolic purposes. Aztec Death Whistle. Image credit: Jennysnest – CC
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Breathing in the thin air found at extreme altitudes poses a considerable challenge due to the reduced oxygen available with each breath. Remarkably, Tibetan women residing on the high Tibetan Plateau have not only survived
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A significant discovery by a professor at the University of South Florida offers new insights that may reshape our comprehension of ancient Egyptian rituals. Professor Davide Tanasi’s sophisticated chemical analyses on a rare Egyptian Bes
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The Norse people and the Vikings held many secrets, some of which were never meant to be revealed. Yet, our understanding of their traditions, customs, rituals, and practices has significantly expanded. Each archaeological discovery adds
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists working in the Colombian Amazon have been documenting tens of thousands of rock art motifs and collaborating with Indigenous elders and ritual specialists to interpret their meanings. These ochre paintings, found at numerous sites,
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have made a remarkable discovery in the necropolis of Asyut, Egypt, unearthing a magnificent burial chamber. This ancient grave belongs to Idy, an Egyptian priestess and daughter of regional governor Djefaihapi I. Her resting
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The size of the human brain has long been of interest to scientists. A new study suggests humans have larger brains due to a long childhood. Compared to the great apes, humans have an exceptionally
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Finland, with its enchanting lakes, enigmatic forests, and serene white summer nights, offers a landscape that invites deep reflection. The Finns aptly refer to their forests as “green gold,” recognizing their vital contribution to the
AncientPages.com – When I started my research on the Samuel George Morton Cranial Collection, a librarian leaned over my laptop one day to share some lore. “Legend has it,” she said, “John James Audubon really collected the skulls Morton claimed
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists at the Roman fort of Apsaros in Georgia have uncovered a significant find: a unique gold votive plaque dedicated to Jupiter Dolichenus, confirming the presence of this deity’s cult, which was favored by Roman
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A recent study has proposed that a collection of perforated pebbles found at an archaeological site in Israel may have served as spindle whorls, marking a significant advancement in the development of rotational tools, such
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – In the sixth millennium BC, early farmers in Central Europe swiftly spread across diverse forested landscapes. A model of LBK cattle herding and diet with reference to stable isotopes. Credit: Nature Ecology & Evolution (2024).
AncientPages.com – While ancient Greece is one of the best known cultures of antiquity, there are no surviving historical narratives covering events between 1200 and 760BC. This period has traditionally been viewed as a “dark age” on account of the lack of
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – He was among the most formidable and influential rulers of ancient times, achieving much at a significant cost to his people. The world he inhabited was enigmatic, as was his personality, which continues to intrigue
