Ancient Places
Explore mysterious ancient ruins, sacred sites, places of great historical importance and phenomenal archaeological sites. Many ancient places offer us unique glimpse to the past.
Marvel over the astonishing architecture and history. You will be magically transported back in time.
Places Archive
Archaeology
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
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Archaeology
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
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Featured Stories
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
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Archaeoastronomy
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
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Ancient Mysteries
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
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists excavating in northern Iraq have made an intriguing discovery. The research team found a deliberately constructed feature that offers new insights into
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists excavating in the city of Lublin, Poland, have made a fascinating discovery. A Polish team has unearthed a giant megalithic tomb that predates
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The ancient city of Alexandria (Charax), once a thriving metropolis on the Tigris River, is not widely known today. However, this may soon
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Vikings
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The settlement traces found at Kaupang in southern Norway represent the remains of one of the many seasonal market sites of the early
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The House of the Griffins (Casa dei Grifi), one of the best-preserved ancient Roman homes, is now accessible to the public for the first
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Old Testament mentions the city Uruk as Erech, and its original Sumerian name is Unug. What we know today about Uruk comes
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Places
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Chichen Itza’s El Castillo, or the Pyramid of Kukulcán, stands as a compelling testament to the ingenuity and spiritual depth of the pre-Columbian
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The great ancient city of Timgad is the largest Roman settlement ever built in North Africa. In AD 100, Emperor Trajan created the
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Ancient Mysteries
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Throughout history, countless archaeological sites and prehistoric monuments have revealed fascinating alignments with celestial events, underscoring how deeply ancient cultures relied on the
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Easter Island (Rapa Nui), situated in the heart of the South Pacific and thousands of miles from the nearest continent, is renowned as one
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - One of the most beautiful and mysterious ancient places in Bulgaria is the Thracian city of Perperikon. Located in the Eastern Rhodope range, about 15
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Monte Sierpe (also known as the Band of Holes), meaning "serpent mountain," is a remarkable archaeological site in the Pisco Valley of the
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Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Kingdom of Garamantes, once located in the oases of Fezzan, Libya, is surrounded by numerous legends. They were known for their technological
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Recent findings from the Kani Shaie Archaeological Project have yielded valuable insights into the early history of Mesopotamia and the Zagros Mountains, shedding
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Sardis in Türkiye has a history marked by frequent changes in rule, from the Greeks and Romans to the Ottoman Empire. Despite this
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Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The discovery of Ugarit’s secrets in the early 20th century invites reflection on how much of our past remains hidden beneath the surface.
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Cahokia emerged as the largest city north of modern-day Mexico around 1050 CE, with a population exceeding 20,000. It was composed of three
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In recent years, the discovery of ancient cities hidden within the Amazon Jungle has been made possible by advancements in LIDAR technology. These
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - During an excavation at Tel Al-Jaruba in northern Sinai, an Egyptian archaeological team uncovered the stone foundations of a massive fortress from the New
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Urban centers have always experienced fluctuations in population due to various factors such as economic conditions, lifestyle preferences, air quality, and even pandemics. Historically,
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Shamash, the Sun god in ancient Near Eastern mythology, was revered for his associations with truth, justice, and healing. He played a significant role
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - In North America, the tradition of constructing earthen mound structures dates back over 2,500 years, from around 1400 B.C.E. to approximately 1300 C.E. These
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The ancient city of Troy, located in northwestern Anatolia, is a significant site in both literature and archaeology. Strategically positioned on trade routes
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Kingdom of Strathclyde, a historical realm that thrived for centuries, extended from Loch Lomond to Penrith in Cumbria at its height. Known
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