Ancient Civilizations
Explore mysterious ancient civilizations and their legacy. We examine their buildings, artifacts, religion, rituals, scientific achievements, customs and traditions, inventions, government, geography, wars, cities, empires and much more.
Civilizations Archive
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Lengyel culture that developed in southern Europe was initially linked to the site of Lengyel in Tolna county, in the southwestern part
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Abaj Takalik (also Tak'alik Ab'aj means 'standing stone' in the local K'iche' Maya language) has a pre-Columbian origin. The earliest known occupation at
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com - When the first modern European arrived on the shores of North America they noticed to their surprise that another civilization from their continent
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Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The Gran Coclé culture emerged in what is now the Panamanian province of Coclé, near the Santa Marta River. There is extraordinary archaeological
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Some 2,500 years ago, a mysterious Nok Culture emerged in Nigeria. It was discovered in 1928, due to tin mining that was happening
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AncientPages.com - The Gympie Pyramid near the town of Gympie in Queensland, Australia has long been a source of fascination for people from around the world as well
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Biblical Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Renowned for his wisdom and riches, King Solomon is said to have ruled Israel after King David. Mentioned in the Bible on several
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Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com - Ancient people often believed that dreams or omens could foretell the future. Such signs were regarded as messages from the gods and could
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Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com - Most scholars agree the ancient Sumerians were the earliest developed civilization in our recorded history. Mesopotamia is, therefore, often characterized as the cradle
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Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com - Life for the Lemko people has always been challenging. Being a small but distinctive minority, they have been under pressure from many European
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Some will say ancient Egyptians never reached South America, but certain archaeological discoveries tell a much different story. While examining certain places, scientists
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In part 1 we discussed the Cherokee legend of the Moon-Eyed people and some archaeological discoveries that may offer evidence these enigmatic people
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Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – One should always be careful before missing ancient myths and legends too fast. Granted that some ancient tales are a bit too colorful
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - It is known today that 95% of modern Europeans can be traced to seven female genetic lines. These ancient women referred to as
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Today widely recognized for his scientific achievement, the man whose work inspired future astronomers and other scientists ended tragically. He was open-minded, curious
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Will we ever learn the truth about the mysterious three-fingered mummies with elongated skulls discovered at Nazca in Peru? These ancient mummies have
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In part 1 of this series, we discussed the existence of a mysterious ancient European civilization that doesn’t seem to belong in this
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Many ancient European civilizations have been traced and their history documented. Based on discovered artifacts, buildings, scripts, etc., it’s possible to understand how
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - While visiting an ancient temple, he came across an iron kettle. Being a scientist who often worked with various metals, he noticed the
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Toltecs, an ancient Mesoamerican culture, lived in Tula, Hidalgo, Mexico. The Aztecs refer to the Toltecs as their intellectual and cultural predecessors. We
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AncientPages.com - Gol-e-Zard Cave lies in the shadow of Mount Damavand, which at more than 5,000 metres dominates the landscape of northern Iran. In this cave, stalagmites and
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In part 1 of this series we discussed who they Inca were and where they came from. It soon became clear that the
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Before the Spaniards arrived in 1532 AD., an impressive and very wealthy empire lived in the Andes. Famous for its gold, this civilization
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - The area deemed today as Iran has had a long history. The Medes first ruled the nation in the 9th century BC. However, the
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Ancient Mysteries
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In part 1 of this series we discussed why these underground civilizations are referred to as true rules of Earth. We will now continue
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Aqar Quf, currently an archaeological site of the ancient city of Dur Kurigalzu (or the “Fortress of Kurigalzu”) is located in central Iraq, 30
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - There is a difference between the terms Visigoths and Ostrogoths. The former word means western Goths and the latter means eastern Goths, but the
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Ancient Mysteries
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - We continue our long journey to a remote corner of the world. As we have learned in part 1 of this series, this little-known
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Not every ancient civilization is as famous as the Egyptians, Romans, or the Maya, just to name a few. In a remote region of
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Will dense forests ever reveal the secrets of the mysterious abandoned city of Gedi, Kenya? Wild stories had been circulating about this lost city,
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - When discussing Italy’s history, we tend to focus on the Roman Empire, but there is archaeological evidence clearly showing that the country was
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Shulgi (2095-2048 BC) was the son of Ur-Nammu and his successor. With Ur-Nammu started the famed Third Dynasty of Ur and the prosperous
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - This article is devoted to the mysterious Oghars, a little known race that has been virtually unheard of. As you are about to find
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Officially, the Killke culture (900 to 1200 AD) is credited for building Sacsayhuamán. However, Sacsayhuaman may still be hundreds or even thousands of
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Arizona is a beautiful place, but it isn’t exactly famous for any remarkable ancient monuments and artifacts. However, this doesn’t mean this region was
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - Where did the Cimmerians come from? Like most ancient societies, there is no actual knowledge of the origin of the Cimmerians. These ancient
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Ancient Technology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The need for people to communicate at a distance has a very long tradition, and one can say it is as old as humanity
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Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPage.com - The execution of the Cathars is a sad story in European history. Catharism was widespread in many European countries from the 11th to
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Easter Island keeps many ancient secrets. One of them is an intriguing "kneeling moai or simply "Tukuturi" figure that was discovered on Easter Island
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - When the Egyptians enshrined the name Shasu on the Merenptah war scenes at Karnak, they knew exactly whom they were talking about. After all,
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - People of ancient India were famous for building outstanding stepwells and their architecture varies by type, location, and age. Early stepwells were made of
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - There are hundreds of prehistoric megaliths and several impressive ancient stone statues located in the Bada Valley, Central Sulawesi just south of the
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