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.
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Atlantean statues of Tula are four anthropomorphic characters representing ancient warriors who followed the Mesoamerican god king Quetzalcoatl, a feathered serpent. Quetzalcoatl represented Venus aspect – the Morning Star and was also one of the
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – During excavations at the Balatlar building complex in the northern province of Sinop, in northern Turkey, archaeologists have unearthed mosaics similar to those in the ancient city of Zeugma. Image credit: Demirören News Agency Excavations at the ancient
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – You don’t have to be an archaeologist to discovered something of great historical value. It seems indigenous residents may have found evidence of an unknown Ice Age culture in Michigan, USA. The disturbing part of
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Two weeks ago, a team of Egyptian archaeologists discovered a burial well in Minya’s Al-Gharafa archaeological area of Tuna El-Gebel. The limestone coffin, which was found in the well, features painted reliefs in good condition
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Iranian archaeologists have found an ancient settlement in the northwestern part of the country, near Beygush Tepe, an archaeological site in Chaldoran county, West Azarbaijan province. The archaeological evidence suggests that the site was once
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – When it comes to ancient history, we have seen on several occasions that the line between what is impossible and what is not is thin. There are ancient places, artifacts, and some unusual historical events
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The Great Sphinx of Giza, Machu Picchu, Stonehenge, Moai statues, Petra, Ephesus, and many, many other magnificent ancient sites can be added to the list of sites worthy of admiration for anyone interested in ancient
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw (PCMA UW) have digitally reconstructed buildings that can now be visited on the computer screen. Aerial view of the monastery in Ghazali.
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – As already mentioned in part 1 of this article, in America, we come across a couple of places that are unusual because scientists and independent researchers have discovered physical evidence something horrible happened at the
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The history of Sais goes back to Egypt’s pre-dynastic times (before 3100 BC). It was once a beautiful Egyptian city located in the western Egyptian delta along the right bank of the Rosetta Branch of
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The petroglyphs of Sego Canyon in Utah resemble beings found in science fiction movies, but these figures are not modern inventions. These carvings were created thousands of years ago, and their alien-like appearance has led
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The city of Teotihuacán in Mexico remains as intriguing as mysterious. There is still so much we do not know about Teotihuacán, a city where we find some of the most significant Mesoamerican pyramids built
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Following the destruction of sacred caves in Western Australia, three heavy bosses are leaving the mining giant Rio Tinto. The company’s board has agreed with CEO Jean-Sébastien Jacques and directors Chris Salisbury and Simone Niven
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A 3,000-year-old hill fort built by the mysterious Votadini tribe has been unearthed on top of Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh, Scotland. Today, Arthur’s Seat, which is an extinct volcano is not much to look at,
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – It is unknown how, when, and by whom the buildings were raised, but it is obvious their creators were excellent astronomers. Many of these strange ancient buildings were considered sacred places long before the arrival
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The population on Rapa Nui didn’t crash because the Europeans came. Nor did they live in idyllic equilibrium with nature for centuries. Image source Rapa Nui—also known as Easter Island—is one of the most remote
