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Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The mountain fortress of Rabana-Merquly in modern Iraqi Kurdistan was one of the major regional centers of the Parthian Empire, which extended over parts of Iran and Mesopotamia approximately 2,000 years ago. This is a
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – What started three years ago as an ordinary study of some ancient ruins located around the San Pedro hermitage, known variously as El Forau de la Tuta, Campo de la Virgen, or Campo del Royo
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – An unrecognized, hidden, and millennia-old subterranean world lies under the surface of our planet. Unknown ancient men once dug an underground world of never-ending tunnels and massive caves. Some researchers believe there is a vast
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Located not far from the international airport, the Al Wathba region is home to a beautiful oasis-like wetland reserve that is enjoyed by flamingos. The Al Wathba oasis in Saudi Arabia hosts 50 species of
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The Georgia Guidestones have been vandalized on previous occasions. The recent destruction of the monument dubbed “America’s Stonehenge” near Elberton took place on Wednesday this week. The Elbert County Emergency Management Agency has informed the
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – One of the most extraordinary archaeological discoveries of recent times was the uncovering of the so-called Seahenge off the north coast of Norfolk, United Kingdom. The enigmatic 4,000-year-old structure discovered in 1998 was a groundbreaking
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – While workers labored on a large construction site in the Gaza Strip, a security guard noticed a strange piece of stone sticking out of the earth. “I thought it was a tunnel,” said Ahmad, the
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Where exactly did our civilization emerge? Some will say our modern civilization emerged in Mesopotamia. Others will say there are underwater ruins much older and predate the Sumerian civilizations. Yet, another group will argue the
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeological discoveries made on the outskirts of Canterbury, Kent (England) confirm the presence of early humans in southern Britain between 560,000 and 620,000 years ago, making it one of the earliest known Paleolithic sites in
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Chances the ancient city of Bassania will ever be found have not been high. At the beginning of the 1st century A.D. and the end of the reign of Emperor Octavian Augustus the city of
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – One of the greatest civilizations of Greek prehistory was the Mycenaean civilization, famous for its majestic architecture and monuments with a grand and impressive appearance. Mycenae, one of Greece’s most significant archaeological sites, lies on the
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Pi-Ramesse (Piramesse) is an example of an ancient city of great importance, which archaeologists surprisingly identified in two locations. It took a long time for them to piece together artifacts from these two sites and
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The ancient Roman Empire relied on a network of cities that played a pivotal role in the administration, social organization, and economy of its domain. By the first century A.D., there were approximately 2000 cities
AncientPages.com – At the 44th UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting held online on July 26, 2021, it was decided to record Arslantepe Mound, where the oldest city-state of Anatolia was founded, on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Arslantepe Mound. Image
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Scientists admit it’s a race against time if we want to save the precious and submerged Stone Age cave art few have ever seen. Climate change and water and plastic pollution are threatening to wash
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – An important discovery has been made by archaeologists working at the Chavín de Huántar archaeological site in Peru. Scientists report the discovery of 35 secret passageways beneath the Chavín De Huántar temple complex. Archaeologists have
