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Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A team of Polish and Peruvian archaeologists has discovered more than 2.5 kilometers of previously unknown Inca roads hidden beneath the dense tropical forest canopy near the ancient citadel of Machu Picchu. The breakthrough, which
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A hidden architectural marvel tucked inside a redundant Hampshire church has become the focus of an international historical investigation. Heritage experts are appealing to the public to help decode the secrets of a rare, walkable
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A community-led archaeological project has uncovered the remains of an early medieval monastery in Argyll, western Scotland. Researchers have identified the site as the high-ranking ecclesiastical center of Lios Mòr, previously known only from historical references
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Has a previously unknown Roman town near St. Pantaleon-Erla in Lower Austria been discovered? Which Roman city could it be? Was it perhaps the settlement of Claudivium, likely abandoned around 180 AD? Since 2015, an
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Scientists are investigating mysterious giant stone circles visible only from the air. This complex structure is located over 3,000 meters above sea level near the Tigre mountain range in Argentina. Initially detected through satellite imagery, the
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The search for the lost ancient Egyptian city of Masn continues, and archaeologists have uncovered important clues about its location. Several years ago, they reported discovering Pharaonic water wells near Horus Road in Sinai, Egypt. Now,
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Hidden within the thick forests of the Balam Kú Biosphere Reserve are the ruins of El Yesal, one of the biggest cities in the Central Mayan Lowlands. This site has now been formally studied for the
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – New research reveals that a major prehistoric center in Ireland was among the earliest large, organized settlements in Western Europe, dating back over 3,000 years. Around 1200 BC, the construction of the monumental Haughey’s Fort
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Researchers from the University of Warsaw and the University of Tirana have discovered a large Hellenistic temple in an ancient city in northern Albania. This is the first Illyrian structure of its kind found in the
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – When Albert Camus (1913 -1960) wrote about Djémila, a ruined Roman city in the mountains of Northern Algeria, he said this beautiful, long-abandoned place is inhabited by the wind alone. The ancient lost Roman city
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Many ancient Maya cities are still hidden in the jungle, waiting to be discovered. One of these, called Minanbé—which means “there is no path” in Yucatec Maya—was recently found by a team of Mexican and
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – For many years, historians have believed that as small villages grew into cities, inequality increased. Usually, a few leaders, such as kings and priests, would take control of wealth, causing the gap between rich and
Conny Waters – Ancientpages.com – Why was an artificial island, predating even Stonehenge, constructed in Loch Bhorgastail on the Isle of Lewis? What purpose did it serve for the people who invested so much effort to build it, and what
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Jarlshof is an ancient settlement located near Sumburgh Ness, at the southern tip of the Shetland Mainland in northern Scotland. It is one of the most distinctive and well-known prehistoric archaeological sites in both the
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Constructed by the pre-Columbian Maya civilization between the 8th and 12th centuries CE, El Castillo is far more than an ancient structure—it is compelling evidence of the Maya’s extraordinary architectural, religious, and astronomical sophistication. It served
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Along the prominent Gila River at Butte, Arizona, lies Cochran Ghost Town, and there are five very well-preserved beehive-shaped ovens standing in a row. Credit: Sonoransteve – CC BY-SA 4.0, Ben Cody – Public Domain.
