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.
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – It has been assumed for some time the Caynton Caves were used by the Knights Templar, who held secret meetings in underground chambers at the site. Still, there is a difference between assuming and knowing
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Have you ever wanted to see what the famous, ancient Baalbek temples in Lebanon once looked like? Now you have the chance to do just that. A magnificent virtual 3D tour of Heliopolis, as the
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – It takes only a few seconds to blow up a sacred temple that has withstood the test of time for thousands of years. Unfortunately, a much longer time is required to produce a mini replica
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The ancient civilization of Sumer still hides many secrets. Representatives of this unique culture left behind many art pieces, pottery, writing, hydraulic engineering, and monumental ziggurats, artificial mountains of sunbaked brick with exterior staircases that
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – People who lived in Tasmania about 41,000 years ago witnessed stunning auroras when the Earth’s magnetic field flipped, and for a few thousand years, the north was south and south was north. The Earth’s
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A rare and valuable collection of 651 silver coins belonging to the Roman period was discovered in the ancient city of Aizanoi, located in the Çavdarhisar district of western Turkey’s Kütahya province. The coins were
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Remains of the ancient historical city of Darabgerd (Darabjerd) are situated six kilometers southwest of the modern town of Darab in Fars province, Iran. Mentioned in very ancient literary works of this country, Darabgerd was
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Constructed in the 1st century, around 40 A.D. during the reign of Roman Emperor Claudius, the huge amphitheater of Saintes in France, could accommodate around 15,000 spectators. This magnificent ancient structure is the largest of
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Sacred city of Caral is America’s oldest archaeological site. Pre-dating the Inca empire by 45 centuries, this magnificent place has survived for 5,000 years, but how much longer will this UNESCO World Heritage site withstand
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – In Siberia, there are many interesting stone idols that provide us with valuable history of events taking place in this region of the world. One of the most fascinating statues is the 2,400-year-old Ust-Taseyevsky stone
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The magnificent Inca citadel Machu Picchu in Peru is admired by people for its beauty and it is a remarkable ancient place worthy of our admiration. Embedded within a dramatic landscape at the meeting point
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – All around the world, there are magnificent ancient structures that show our ancestors have always been interested in studying the skies. Our interest in the cosmos is as old as humanity. Archaeological discoveries keep reminding
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Underwater excavation suggests a massive paleo-tsunami struck near the ancient settlement of Tel Dor between 9,910 to 9,290 years ago. Tel Dor was a maritime city-mound occupied from the Middle Bronze II period (2000-1550 BCE)
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Hatra, called the “City of the Sun” (139 BC – 226 AD), stands in the flat area of southern Jazirah, on the west bank of Wadi Tharthar and in the desert between the middle Tigris
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – We will now have the possibility to explore King Herod’s magnificent palace as never before. Israeli authorities are set to unveil previously off-limits structures within King Herod’s palace-fortress Herodium and rest assured this is certainly
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Thousands of never-before-seen rock art carvings have been discovered in the Amazon Forest. These pictures are very interesting because they are among the oldest depictions of people interacting with now-extinct giant Ice Age animals. A
