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Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Many people today believe in the existence of ghosts and spirits. Our ancestors shared many of these beliefs, and ancient cultures across the world had different concepts of death and the afterlife. During the Middle
AncientPages.com – There is no doubt any more that ancient people were much ahead of their time, long before the arrival of Columbus. Mona’s caves, located on the Puerto Rico’s Mona Island reveal our ancestors were true ancient artists and their
AncientPages.com – There is still so much we don’t know about the magnificent great Pyramid of Giza. Researchers have now announced an extraordinary discovery that raises more questions than answers. Using cosmic rays created at the edge of space, a team
AncientPages.com – Using Google Earth satellite images, researchers from the University of Western Australia have discovered four hundred strange formations located in west-central part of Saudi Arabia. In the Harrat Khaybar region of Saudi Arabia, “kites” take on entirely different shapes—most
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In ancient Egypt, pharaohs were considered to be both divine deities as well as mortal rulers, but natural disasters and climate change could lead to serious problems for these powerful Egyptian rulers. As a pharaoh,
AncientPages.com – There are still many ancient secrets hidden in Peru’s rainforest. Many places are difficult to access due to the vegetation and archaeological expeditions often face struggles to enter sites overrun by vegetation. Image credit: Cortesía Agencia Andina So, it’s always great
AncientPages.com – The mystery of Easter Island deepens. Scientists have conducted an analysis of DNA from ancient skeletal remains and it turns out history of Easter Island is not quite as previously thought. According to a genetic study carried out in
AncientPages.com – The first dedicated House of Commons chamber, destroyed in the 1834 Palace of Westminster fire, has been reconstructed with the help of 3D visualization technology. The House of Commons took shape in the medieval chapel of St Stephen, formerly
AncientPages.com – The location of Alexander the Great’s city has been an unsolved mystery for 2,000 years. Now, archaeologists report they have uncovered the lost city of Alexander the Great in Northern Iraq. Researchers from the British Museum made the discovery
AncientPages.com – The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the most impressive and mysterious constructions of the ancient world. Many theories have been presented, but the truth is that no-one has been able to solve how the ancient Egyptians built
AncientPages.com – Scientists have discovered that ancient Greeks deliberately constructed several of their most sacred temples on sites previously hit by earthquakes. It was believed that raising important buildings over areas affected by seismic activity awarded them special cultural status and
AncientPages.com – The Classic Maya revered their divine rulers and treated them as living souls after death. In northern Guatemala, archaeologists have now unearthed an ancient tomb belonging to a Maya ruler. Located at El Perú-Waka, about 40 miles west of
AncientPages.com – Evidence of the destruction of Jerusalem at the hands of the Babylonians, has been found by archaeologists conducting excavations in the City of David, at the Jerusalem Walls National Park. The works concentrate on the eastern slope of the City
AncientPages.com – A stone quarry dated to the Roman-era and used to make household vessels has been discovered by archaeologists at Reineh, in the Lower Galilee, northern Israel. Archaeologists say the discovery that was made by chance, could shed light on
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – There are many fascinating ancient petroglyphs in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico. Among them is one that researchers think represents an ancient total eclipse seen by people on July 11, 1097. Ancient people watched the skies
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Did the Phoenicians discover America by mistake? The Greek philosopher and scientist Aristotle (384 – 322 B.C.) wrote an intriguing account of how the Carthaginians came across a mysterious desert land. Some researchers suspect this description
