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.
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Today widely recognized for his scientific achievement, the man whose work inspired future astronomers and other scientists ended tragically. He was open-minded, curious and not afraid to explore ancient wisdom even if the results of
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – As discussed in part 1 of this series, a researcher who decided to investigate a strange carving made by Knights Templar in France found some peculiar details that are hard to explain. We have talked
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The Knights Templar had many secrets and we have successfully unraveled some of them, but certainly not all. Many historians will admit that mystery surrounds virtually every aspect of the Christian military order. Following their
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – In Jordan, about 55 km east of Amman, near Saudi Arabia’s border, there is a strange ancient structure known as the desert castle Qasr Kharana. This imposing and well-preserved building stands in the middle of a
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In part 1 we discussed briefly why we may have misunderstood some of Plato’s writings. This time we examine yet another possibility and theory. How is it possible that no one has been able to
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In several of our previous articles, we have discussed secret subterranean worlds that hold clues to our ancient past. Modern archaeologists keep discovering remarkable, beautiful ancient undergrounds temples and even whole cities, but we still
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – While visiting an ancient temple, he came across an iron kettle. Being a scientist who often worked with various metals, he noticed the object was odd. His eagerness to learn more about this unusual artifact
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – One can only imagine how frustrated and angry this scientist must have felt when he discovered something incredible beneath the waters, only to be told later that he was not allowed to conduct more research.
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – We continue to explore the untold story of the Great Sphinx, an ancient monument that still remains shrouded in mystery. In part 1 we discussed how Egyptologists explain the nature of the Sphinx, but as
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – His nose is broken, and his eyes are nothing but holes. His head is still bearing some traces of red and yellow paint, has been badly battered. He was buried several times by the desert
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Today Sahara is one of the hottest and driest places on Earth. It’s impossible for most living organisms survive for a longer period in this heat, but the situation was much different thousands of years
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Today we know that Christopher Columbus was not the first to discover America. Many great explorers and ancient civilizations visited the continent long before him. As an example, we can mention that Zheng He or
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – What many people think should have happened long ago, has now happened, but it’s better late than never. The ancient city of Babylon has now finally been recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Kingdom of Mitanni reached the height of its power between 1500 and 1240 BC and controlled trade routes up the Euphrates from to Carchemish, along with the upper Tigris and its headwaters at Nineveh.
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Some years ago, archaeologists discovered a very well-preserved Bronze Age settlement in Britain. While investigating the site scientists noticed the 3,000-year-old settlement located in Cambridgeshire was destroyed by catastrophic fire just one year after it
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In part 1 of this series we talked about the ancient history of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. We discussed what this ancient place may have looked like and why it was built. We raised
