Ancient Places
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.
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Eddie Gonzales Jr. – MessageToEagle.com – A pioneering study has shed new light on North African humid periods that have occurred over the past 800,000 years and explains
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - A place must not be of great size to have a long and rich history. Munkholmen is certainly proof of that. Located in
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Silla was one of the three kingdoms of Korea and the most successful one. In the 7th century, Silla conquered the other kingdoms:
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Jiaohe (in Chinese: 'where two rivers meet') is considered one of China's oldest, largest, and best-preserved earthen cities. It was built 2,300 years
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - An ancient city called Idu (now Satu Qala) was long hidden beneath a mound, and a few years ago, it was finally unearthed
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Undoubtedly, the impressive megalithic monument, known as the Pena Molexa, is one of the magical places of Narón in northwestern Galicia in Spain. A Pena Molexa.
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Modern Tello (Telloh) was an ancient Sumerian city of Girsu, located between the Tigris and Euphrates and about 20-25 kilometers north-northwest of Lagash
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Celtiberian tribes of mixed Iberian and Celtic origin inhabited an area in the central-northeastern Iberian Peninsula during the final centuries B.C. In the
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Along the prominent Gila River at Butte, Arizona, lies Cochran Ghost Town and there are five very well-preserved beehive-shaped ovens standing in a row.
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - When Mount Vesuvius erupted on the morning of August 24, 79 A.D., life ended in the ancient city of Pompeii. A great cloud
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Have you ever wanted to travel back in time and see what life was like in ancient Greece? We can do this by
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The fascinating ancient Hittite sanctuary of Yazilikaya ('rock with writing') lies between rock outcroppings at the foot of the high ridge east of
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Many have tried to find the legendary ancient golden city of Vineta, but the place's location remains an unsolved mystery. Did Vineta really
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - An airborne laser scanning study has led to the surprising discovery of an ancient, unknown Maya city hidden deep in the jungle in
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Forgotten for millennia, the Kingdom of Mitanni was discovered in the nineteenth century, and excavations revealed fascinating facts about this unusual kingdom, which
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com -There is a mysterious ancient city of Djado located on the southern border of the Djado plateau in northeastern Niger. Once, there were several
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The existence of legendary Jomsvikings is one of the greatest unsolved Viking mysteries. They are described in Icelandic Sagas as superheroes and a
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In Finland, many unexplored ancient caves hold many secrets. One of them is called Varggrottan, which means Wolf Cave in English. When archaeologists
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A new study reveals that Nerja is the European cave containing Paleolithic Art with the most confirmed and recurrent visits during prehistory. For
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Ellen Lloyd– AncientPages.com – It’s difficult to say where we can find traces of the world’s oldest civilization because many ancient underwater ruins still await our discovery. There
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - In Vinoř, an area on the outskirts of Prague, Czech Republic, a mysterious 7,000-year-old circular structure has fascinated archaeologists for many years. Scientists
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - While investigating at Waskiri, near the Lauca River and the Bolivian-Chilean border, archaeologists made a curious discovery. Scientists found an impressive circular construction
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Fairy circles – barren patches which make polka-dot patterns in dry and desert areas – were first described by scientists in Namibia in
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - 'Altar of Twelve Gods', also called the Sanctuary of the Twelve Gods was found at Gabii, Italy. This valuable piece of sculpture represents the twelve
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Many archeologists agree that cylindrical towers known as 'chullpas' (chulpas), which can be viewed at Sillustani, Cutimbo, and other places, are the work
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The ancient temple complex Medinet Habu has survived in the arid desert climate for thousands of years. But in the 100 years since
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A. Sutherland- AncientPages.com - The "Dwarfie Stane" is a remarkable ancient and massive piece of red sandstone. This 5,000-year-old block is surrounded by a mystery that has not
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - A growing body of evidence is illuminating a bold and inspiring thesis: the Balkan Peninsula, not ancient Mesopotamia, may be the true cradle
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Saving lives is more important than archaeological and historical sites. However, regretfully, we must inform you that the ancient Gaziantep Castle has been
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - When many ancient monuments and prehistoric places are either neglected or destroyed, news emphasizing the importance of preserving heritage is welcome. Located near
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - It is always splendid when ancient knowledge can be preserved for future generations. One of the greatest Greek philosophers was Aristotle of Stagira
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - A remarkable landmark, a surviving 14-meter ancient Roman Obelisk is located near the Veliko Tarnovo district village of Lessicheri in the North-Central region
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Using an interactive map, you can find out which Indigenous land you live on. The map covers the whole world and was deliberately
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Enigmatic Ales Stenar (in English, Ale's Stones) are located high on the ridge above the old-fashioned fishing village of Kåseberga near Ystad, Sweden. Ales stones,
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Early Maltese temples were egg-shaped and resembled the womb of the goddess of fertility. Later, from 4,000 to 3,000 BC, the Maltese built
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Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., many people in Pompeii lived a comfortable life. At the time of the destruction,
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Ledberg Stone (Ledbergsstenen) is considered one of Sweden's most beautiful Runestones. This landmark is also one of the country's more familiar runestones due
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The 2,500-year-old Empuries (also Emporiae) site on the Costa Brava was built in 575 BC. It was a Greek and, later, a Roman colony
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Arminghall Henge in Norwich, UK was first seen from the air in 1929, and was excavated in 1935. The 5,000-year-old timber circle is
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - About 1,000 years ago, legendary King Harald Bluetooth built several impressive Viking fortresses. Today, there is not much left of these once powerful
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The problem with researching Iceland's ancient history is the lack of written sources. Most scholars say Iceland was discovered by Norse people who
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The prehistoric ruins of the Din Lligwy settlement have a long history spanning three eras. House foundations at Din Lligwy hut circle, Anglesey, August
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