Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The Norse Sagas offer entertainment and historical insight. These narratives, predominantly recorded in the 13th century, provide detailed accounts of early Viking expeditions, conflicts, exotic adventures in foreign lands, and the colonization of Iceland. The
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The archaeological excavation at the Burghead fort in Moray has yielded a significant discovery: a Pictish ring with an intricate setting. This find is particularly noteworthy given the site’s previous reputation as being “archaeologically vandalized”
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The village of Drumelzier has long been associated with the legendary figure of Merlin, purportedly imprisoned, killed, and interred near the banks of the River Tweed by a Dark Age monarch. This association is primarily derived
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – During a review of historical documents and journals, an intriguing discovery was made that remains unresolved. In Arkansas, a school teacher encountered a large stone bearing unusual impressions. The tracks seem old, but nothing is
AncientPages.com – When we read about the lives of people from the ancient past, we naturally want to know what they looked like. But how do we find this out? In recent years, computer-assisted reconstructions of the faces of famous figures
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A significant archaeological discovery has been made near the Temple Mount’s Southern Wall, specifically within the Davidson Archaeological Garden in Jerusalem, Israel. This find, dating back to the First Temple period approximately 2,700 years ago,
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Reconstructing early human colonization of Mediterranean islands is challenging due to limited archaeological evidence. However, a recent study conducted by researchers from the University of South Florida has yielded substantial insights into the human colonization
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – When you go to bed at night or head to work in the morning, do you ever think about what lies beneath your feet? Most of us focus on the struggles, challenges, and pleasures daily
AncientPages.com – According to the World Health Organization, about 280 million people worldwide have depression and about one billion have a mental health problem of any kind. People living in the ancient world also had mental health problems. So, how
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Two Roman-era vaulted tombs, dating back at least 1,700 years, have been discovered in Ashkelon, Israel. These tombs feature exceptional wall paintings, which are uncommon finds in the region. The artwork depicts Greek mythological figures, people,
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – “On the Isle of Man, the prevailing belief was that the fairies represented the souls of those who died long ago, possibly before the Biblical flood, or were perhaps amongst the angels banished from heaven…” 1 As
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – Theropod dinosaurs are a crucial group that includes famous predators like Tyrannosaurus, Allosaurus, and modern birds. Various theropod species existed during the Mesozoic Era, known as the age of dinosaurs. Reconstruction of Alpkarakush kyrgyzicus.
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A recent study has challenged the long-held assumption that rates of violence in Viking Age Norway and Denmark were comparable. The research, published in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, presents evidence suggesting that interpersonal violence
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The archaeological excavations at Molkenmarkt in Berlin, Germany, have yielded a fascinating discovery. The Berlin State Office for Monument Preservation unearthed a short sword, initially misidentified as a parade saber, from a 20th-century cellar fill. Subsequent
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Menga Dolmen, situated in Antequera, Málaga, Spain, has long been a subject of scientific inquiry due to its remarkable size and antiquity among European megalithic structures. Megalithic structures are the oldest form of monumental stone
AncientPages.com – Ancient Greek philosophers used paradoxes for all sorts of reasons, from sharpening their dialectical skills and showing philosophical opponents were talking nonsense to serious philosophical inquiry – but also for fun. Some paradoxes were lethal. Philetas of Cos’s epitaph tells
