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.
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Sogdian temple of Jartepa II is located in the countryside, on the caravan route from Samarkand to Penjikent, in the area that in ancient times was called Rustak Varagsar. Sogdian Temple of Jartepa (ruins).
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The Romans were skilled builders, and throughout their vast empire, we find their impressive, massive, and long-lasting structures. “The most impressive Roman remains in Britain today are military. Foremost amongst them are the fortifications of
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Bethsaida is frequently mentioned in the Gospel, and archaeologists have long tried to locate this Biblical place. It was not really a city, but more like a village or small town. The Biblical story dealing
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Knowledge of acoustics was not uncommon among ancient people. Many ancient cultures used and modified architecture for acoustic purposes. The musical sound of stones was important when ceremonies and rituals were performed. Stonehenge, the famous
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – We continue our investigation of ancient monuments the world for some reason is not allowed to see. As explained in part 1, it is very difficult to understand why some governments do not permit archaeologists
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – For a very long time, Native Americans have told stories about great floods that devastated Tennessee, USA. Memories of these catastrophic events have been preserved by Native Americans who passed on these accounts from one
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Megadrought that caused the end of the Green Sahara and its vegetation, also heavily damaged human settlements in Southeast Asia. Researchers have now physical evidence found in caves in Laos shows a connection between these two
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Mosaics were a popular art form for thousands of years and in many cultures around the world. The art is old and the earliest examples of mosaics were discovered in a Mesopotamian temple dating back
Jan Bartek- AncientPages.com – Archaeologists are trying to solve an ancient mystery and that is not easy because there are several contradicting theories. Around Jerusalem, there are several giant mounds that were constructed for unknown reasons by builders we cannot
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Tell Mozan, the site of the ancient city of Urkesh, holds a significant place in both historical records and myths. This ancient city, nestled in the foothills of the Taurus Mountains in Al-Hasakah Governorate, northeastern
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Whenever ancient monuments, tombs, artifacts, prehistoric skeletons, or anything else of historical value are discovered, the site where the findings took place should be made available to scientific investigations. This is, however, not always the
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – In 2010 excavations of the ancient city of Dara in southeastern Mardin province, archaeologists unearthed a 1,500-year-old mass grave. Dara – located in the border area, just 7 km from the Turkish-Syrian border – is
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archeologists discovered the remains of a massive and complete structure similar to Rome’s Colosseum in the 2,700-year-old Mastaura ancient city in the Aegean province of Aydın’s Nazilli district, western Turkey. Image credit: Turkish News Agency
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Five years after its destruction, the ancient Temple of Bel in Palmyra, Syria has been digitally reconstructed by the UC San Diego Library’s Digital Media Lab. Using cutting-edge 3D methods and artificial intelligence applications, researchers
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Thousands of years before the Egyptian pyramids, Stonehenge, and the Maltese temples were built, people of Arabia constructed the mustatils. The mustatils are giant stone monuments that are about 7,000-year- old. The Arabic name ‘mustatils,’
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – While excavating at the Kultobe settlement in Turkestan, archaeologists made an impressive discovery of great historical significance. Researchers found not only fragments of a stunning, ancient khanqah, but also a large underground crypt, rituals halls,
